Pathological Alterations Caused by Anoplocephala perfoliata Infection in the Ileocaecal Junction of Equids

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 261-269

  Rodriguez Bertos A ^a   Corchero, J ^a   Castano M ^a   Pena L ^a   Luzon M ^a   Gomez Bautista M ^a   Meana, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOPLOCEPHALA PERFOLIATA; CESTODA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 18744436916     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.1999.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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