Clinical and histopathological aspects of splenectomized foals infected by Babesia equi

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 211-216

  Guimaraes A M ^a   Lima, J D ^a   Tafuri, W L ^a   Ribeiro, M F B ^a   Sciavicco, C J S ^a   Botelho, A C C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Babesia equi; Clinical disease; Equine babesiosis; Histopathological aspects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BABESIA EQUI; EQUIDAE;

EID: 0347933744     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(97)80563-1     Document Type: Article

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