Usefulness of serological ELISA assay forTaenia saginata to detect naturally infected bovines
Bovine cysticercosis, a cosmopolitan disease caused by Taenia saginata, leads to economic losses due to carcass devaluation at slaughter. Sanitary inspection at slaughterhouses, the routine diagnostic method in Brazil, lacks the necessary sensitivity to detect the mildly infected cattle that are typ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária |
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