Distribution, prevalence, and relative risk of filariasis in dogs from the state of Washington (1997-1999)

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 339-347

  Theis, J H ^a   Stevens, F ^a   Law, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPETALONEMA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; ZOONOSIS;

ACANTHOCHEILONEMA RECONDITUM; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPETALONEMA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 0034766812     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-37-4-339     Document Type: Article

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