Clinical and histological evaluation of immediate and delayed flea antigen intradermal skin test and flea bite sites in normal and flea-allergic cats

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-37

  Lewis, D T ^a   Ginn, P E ^a   Kunkle, G A ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat; Flea allergic dermatitis; Flea allergy; Flea antigen; Flea bites; Intradermal skin test; Mural folliculitis

Indexed keywords

FELIS CATUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 0033471248     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1999.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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