Differentiation of Toxocara canis and T. cati eggs by light and scanning electron microscopy

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 287-294

  Uga, S ^a   Matsuo, J ^a   Kimura, D ^a   Rai, S K ^b   Koshino, Y ^c   Igarashi, K ^c  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Hyogo Pref Anim Admin Office   (Japan)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Egg; Morphology; Toxocara canis; Toxocara cati

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARA CATI; TOXOCARIASIS;

ANIMAL; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; INTESTINES; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARASITE EGG COUNT; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS;

EID: 0034693466     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00323-X     Document Type: Article

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