IgG response against infective larvae of Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally infected cats

Veterinary Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-96

  Prieto, Guadalupe ^a   McCall, John W ^b   Venco, Luigi ^c   Genchi, Marco ^d   Simón, Fernando ^a   Genchi, Claudio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Clinical Institute Città di Pavia   (Italy)

^d Ist Patologia Generale Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cat; Heartworm infection; IgG response; L3 antigens

Indexed keywords

DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FELIS CATUS;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FILARIASIS; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; TIME; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035228037     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2001114     Document Type: Article

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