Equine infection with Leishmania in Portugal

Parasite

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-186

  Rolao N ^a   Martins, M J ^a   Joao A ^a   Campino, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Europe; Horse; Leishmania infantum; Leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTER IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HORSE; HOST; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PORTUGAL; SEROLOGY; SKIN BIOPSY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 20444362726     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2005122183     Document Type: Article

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