Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) associated with Staphylococcus spp. bacteremia, responsive to thiacetarsamide sodium in 7 dogs

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 152, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 785-792

  Tarello, W ^a,b  

^a Clinica Veterinaria Airone ^*  (Italy)

^b Le Travail Ete Effectue Chez   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arsenic; CFS; Chronic fatigue sydrome; Dog; Micrococci; Staphylococcus; Thiacetarsamide sodium; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035498302     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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