Immunoglobulin deficiency in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with Pneumocystis pneumonia

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 523-527

  Watson, P J ^a   Wotton, P ^b   Eastwood, J ^b   Swift, S T ^a   Jones, B ^c   Day, M J ^d  

^a Department of Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b DAVIES VETERINARY SPECIALISTS   (United Kingdom)

^c Oakwood Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demodex; Dog; Dyspnea; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PEDIGREE; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; PEDIGREE; PNEUMONIA, PNEUMOCYSTIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DEMODEX; PNEUMOCYSTIS;

EID: 33646826371     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[523:IDICKC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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