Comparison of Neospora seroprevalence in Virginia dairy herds with high and low abortion rates

Neospora has become a commonly recognized infectious cause of abortion in dairy cattle. The organism is associated with mid to late term abortion outbreaks with rates exceeding 30% in some herds. Cows infected with this organism exhibit no other clinical signs. While this disease has been reporte...

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Main Author: Murphy, Julia M.
Other Authors: Veterinary Medical Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36843
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-61798-124656/