Concurrent cutaneous lesions in dogs with Babesia gibsoni infection in Italy

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 281-287

  Tarello, W ^a,b  

^a Le Travail Effectue Clin Vet A ^*  (Italy)

^b Le Travail Effectue Clin Vet A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Babesia gibsoni; Babesiosis; Cutaneous lesions; Dermatology; Dog

Indexed keywords

IMIDOCARB DIPROPIONATE;

ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; BABESIOSIS; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DERMATITIS; DOG; ERYTHEMA; HAIR LOSS; NONHUMAN; PYODERMA; SKIN DEFECT;

BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0038383076     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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