Myocarditis and generalised vasculitis associated with leishmaniosis in a dog

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 549-552

  Torrent, E ^a   Leiva, M ^a   Segales J ^a   Franch, J ^a   Pena T ^a   Cabrera, B ^a   Pastor, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MYOCARDITIS; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VASCULITIS;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; LEISHMANIA; LEISHMANIASIS; MYOCARDITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VASCULITIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 27744470808     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2005.tb00285.x     Document Type: Article

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