Evaluation of the immune response and production of interferon in canine visceral leishmaniasis

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 150, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 809-814

  Andrade, H M ^a   Toledo, V P C P ^b   Mayrink, W ^b   Genaro, O ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Canine visceral leishmaniasis; Interferon; Leishmania chagasi

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033479364     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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