Helminth parasites of dogs from two resource-limited communities in South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 92-94

  Minnaar, W N ^a   Krecek, R C ^a   Rajput, J I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dogs; Gauteng Province; Helminth parasites; North West Province; Resource limited communities

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CESTODA; DIPETALONEMA; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; TAENIIDAE; TOXASCARIS LEONINA; TOXOCARA CANIS; VERMES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FECES; HELMINTH; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033139732     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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