Effect of infestation with Rhipicephalus sanguineus on the antibody productivity in dogs

Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-202

  Inokuma, H ^a   Aita, T ^a   Tamura, K ^a   Onishi, T ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibody production; Dog; Immune suppression; Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; RHIPICEPHALUS SANGUINEUS;

EID: 0031126333     PISSN: 0269283X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1997.tb00315.x     Document Type: Article

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