Cutaneous lesions in dogs with Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens infestation and concurrent tick-borne transmitted diseases

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 267-274

  Tarello, Walter ^a,b  

^a Centro Veterinario Alessandrino   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens; Dog; Microfilaria; Skin

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCHEILONEMA; ACANTHOCHEILONEMA RECONDITUM; ACARI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIOSIS; DIROFILARIA; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BABESIOSIS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIASIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; ITALY; MALE;

EID: 0036778248     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2002.00305.x     Document Type: Article

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