Prophylactic treatment of experimental canine babesiosis (Babesia canis) with doxycycline

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 251-255

  Vercammen, F ^a   De Deken, R ^a   Maes, L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Babesia canis; control methods, protozoa; dog; doxycycline

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RONAXAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROPHYLAXIS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BABESIOSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; DOGS; DOXYCYCLINE; FEMALE; FEVER; MALE; PARASITEMIA;

EID: 0030588603     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(96)01016-3     Document Type: Article

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