Survey of feline Giardiasis by ELISA test in Italy

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 297-303

  Papini, R ^a   Giuliani, G ^b   Gorini, G ^c   Cardini, G ^a  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b Azienda Sanitaria Locale 10   (Italy)

^c CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION INSTITUTE ISPO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cat; ELISA; Giardia; Giardiasis; Italy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

FLUBENDAZOLE; NICLOSAMIDE; PRAZIQUANTEL; PYRANTEL EMBONATE;

ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HEALTH SURVEY; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

FELIDAE; GIARDIA;

EID: 33846678403     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-006-3428-8     Document Type: Article

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