Babesia gibsoni: An emerging pathogen in dogs

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-42

  Boozer, Lindsay ^a   Macintire, Douglass ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 13844256535     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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