Relationship between microfilaria count and sensitivity of the direct smear for diagnosis of canine dirofilariosis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-204

  Courtney, Charles H ^a   Zeng, Qi Yun ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen test; Concentration test; Diagnosis; Direct smear; Dirofilaria immitis; Microfilaria count

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE; IVERMECTIN; MILBEMYCIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLOOD SMEAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIOSIS; DOG DISEASE; MEMBRANE FILTER; MICROFILARIASIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IVERMECTIN; MACROLIDES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 0035206997     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(00)00377-0     Document Type: Article

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