Frequency of canine heartworm disease (D. immitis) in some regions of São Paulo State using a circulating antigen indicator test;Freqüência de dirofilariose canina (D. immitis) em algumas regiões do Estado de São Paulo por meio da detecção de antígenos circulantes

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 321-325

  Souza, N F ^a   Larsson, M H M A ^b  

^a campus Franca   (United States)

^b Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da USP

Author keywords

Canine heartworm disease; Dirofilaria immitis; Dog; ELISA; Frequency

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644498684     PISSN: 01020935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352001000300009     Document Type: Article

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