Canine atopic dermatitis in Greece: Clinical observations and the prevalence of positive intradermal test reactions in 91 spontaneous cases

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-73

  Saridomichelakis, M N ^a   Koutinas, A F ^a   Gioulekas, D ^b   Leontidis, L ^c  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Fac Vet Med Univ T   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aeroallergens; Atopic dermatitis; Dog; Intradermal test

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DOG; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FEMALE; GREECE; MALASSEZIA; MALE; MITE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN DEFECT;

ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GREECE; PREVALENCE; SKIN TESTS;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; MALASSEZIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0032792219     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-2427(99)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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