Pentatrichomonas hominis infection in four kittens

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 216, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1270-1272

  Romatowski, Joseph ^a  

^a Cat Clinic of Northeast Seattle   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ENROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIARRHEA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; PENTATRICHOMONAS HOMINIS; TRICHOMONAS;

EID: 0034655242     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2000.216.1270     Document Type: Article

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