Dirofilaria repens infection in a dog in Israel

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 639-641

  Harrus, S ^a   Harmelin, A ^a   Rodrig, S ^a   Favia, G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CULEX; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DISEASE CARRIER; FILARIASIS; ISRAEL; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; FELIS CATUS; FILARIA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0032722322     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.639     Document Type: Article

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