Immunosuppression in bitches with pyometra

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-10

  Faldyna, M ^a   Laznicka, A ^b   Toman, M ^a  

^a VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b Clinic Jaggy   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LYSOZYME;

ABSCESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; PHAGOCYTOSIS; UTERUS DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MURAMIDASE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SUPPURATION; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 0035227341     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2001.tb01976.x     Document Type: Article

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