Clinical, cytological and molecular evidence of Mesocestoides sp. infection in a dog from Italy

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 435-438

  Bonfanti, U ^a,e   Bertazzolo, W ^b,e   Pagliaro, L ^c,e   Demarco, B ^d,e   Venco, L ^d,e   Casiraghi, M ^e   Bandi, C ^e  

^a Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso   (Italy)

^b Pronto Soccorso Veterinario Lodi   (Italy)

^c Clinica Veterinaria SAngelo

^d Viale Cremona   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYCLOPHYLLIDEA; MESOCESTOIDES;

ANTICESTODAL AGENT; FENBENDAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCITES FLUID; CASE REPORT; CESTODIASIS; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MESOCESTOIDEA; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PERITONEAL DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTICESTODAL AGENTS; ASCITIC FLUID; CESTODE INFECTIONS; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FENBENDAZOLE; MALE; MESOCESTOIDES; PERITONEAL DISEASES;

EID: 21644439891     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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