Detection of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in Iranian native cattle
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Detection of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in Iranian native cattle
Neospora caninum is an Apicomplexan parasite which may cause abortion in cattle. This study investigated occurrences of antibodies against N. caninum in Iranian native cattle. From September 2010 to September 2011, blood samples (n=768) of native cows were collected randomly from different rural regions of Hamedan (n=400) and Kurdistan provinces (n=368) located to the western part of Iran. All ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2311-7710
DOI: 10.5455/javar.2014.a40