First autochthonous case of canine ocular Dirofilaria repens infection in Germany

Veterinary Record

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 134-135

  Hermosilla, C ^a   Pantchev, N ^b   Dyachenko, V ^a   Gutmann, M ^c   Bauer, C ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Vet Med Labor GmbH   (Germany)

^c Small Animal Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DOG; EPISCLERITIS; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; NONHUMAN; ONCHOCERCIASIS; ORBIT TUMOR; SEROLOGY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 32544459582     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.158.4.134     Document Type: Article

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