Human dirofilariasis in the European union

Parasitology Today

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 386-389

  Muro, A ^a   Genchi, C ^a   Cordero, M ^a   Simon F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MEMBRANE ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FILARIASIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; SEROLOGY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 0033198293     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(99)01496-9     Document Type: Review

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