Clinicopathologic features and outcome predictors of Leptospira interrogans Australis serogroup infection in dogs: A retrospective study of 20 cases (2001-2004)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-10

  Mastrorilli, Cinzia ^a   Dondi, Francesco ^a   Agnoli, Chiara ^a   Turba, Maria Elena ^a   Vezzali, Enrico ^a   Gentilini, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac troponin I; Coagulation; Prognosis; Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS); Urinary albumin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS;

EID: 33847056682     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2007.tb02921.x     Document Type: Article

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