Asymptomatic canine leishmaniasis in Greater Athens area, Greece

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 271-276

  Sideris, V ^a   Papadopoulou, G ^a   Dotsika, E ^a   Karagouni, E ^a  

^a HELLENIC PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic dogs; Athens; Canine leishmaniasis; Epidemiology; Leishmania infantum

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; DOG; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GREECE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033053023     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007526401175     Document Type: Article

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