The effect of immunostimulant therapy on infection with Toxocara canis in dogs

Helminthologia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 63-67

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dog; Immunostimulant therapy; Procodazol; T. canis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345818526     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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