Dynamics of IgG subclasses in dogs treated with dexamethasone and infected with Toxocara canis

Helminthologia

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 187-191

  Paz Silva, A ^a   Romasanta, A ^a   Sanchez Andrade R ^a   Panadero, R ^a   Suarez J L ^a   Sanchez Andrade A ^b   Diez Banos P ^a   Morrondo, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b Hospital General de Lugo   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canine; Dexamethasone; ELISA; IgG isotype; Toxocara canis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035732011     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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