Subcutaneous canine dirofilariasis due to Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens of American origin in Italy: Case report

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 151, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1053-1058

  Tarello, Par W ^a,b  

^a CP 42 ^*  (Italy)

^b Centro Veterinario Alessandrino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens; Dog; Zoonose

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034311360     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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