A review of neosporosis and pathologic findings of Neospora caninum infection in wildlife

Shannon L. Donahoe1, Scott A. Lindsay1, Mark Krockenberger1, David N. Phalen1, Jan Šlapeta1
1Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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