Quantitative analysis of microfilarial periodicity of Dirofilaria immitis in cats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-232

  Nogami, S ^a   Murasugi, E ^a   Shimazaki, K ^a   Maeda, R ^b   Harasawa, R ^c   Nakagaki, K ^d  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d Nippon Jui Chikusan University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cat; Dirofilaria immitis; Heartworm; Microfilaria; Periodicity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; MALE; MICROFILARIASIS; NONHUMAN; PERIODICITY; TECHNIQUE; VENOUS BLOOD;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIODICITY;

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0034308240     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00285-5     Document Type: Article

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