Seroprevalence of canine dirofilariosis in South Korea

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 231-236

  Song, K H ^a   Lee, S E ^a   Hayasaki, M ^b   Shiramizu, K ^b   Kim, D H ^a   Cho, K W ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Climate; Dirofilaria immitis; Dog; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILARIASIS; NONHUMAN; SEROPREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 0038442813     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(03)00137-7     Document Type: Article

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