Serological survey of leptospiral infection in kennelled dogs in Italy

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 154-157

  Scanziani, E ^a   Origgi, F ^b   Giusti, A M ^c   Iacchia, G ^d   Vasino, A ^a   Pirovano, G ^e   Scarpa, P ^f   Tagliabue, S ^g  

^a Sezione di Microbiol e Immunologia   (Italy)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d ASL 11 di Fermo   (Italy)

^e ASL Provincia Milano 1   (Italy)

^f Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^g ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA LOMBARDIA E DELL EMILIA ROMAGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HYGIENE; IMMUNOLOGY; ITALY; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; SEROTYPING;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYGIENE; ITALY; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVALENCE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0036528089     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2002.tb00048.x     Document Type: Review

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