The first report of authochthonous dirofilariosis in dogs in the Czech Republic

Helminthologia

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 242-245

  Svobodova Z ^a   Svobodova V ^a   Genchi, C ^b   Forejtek, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autochthonous infection; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Dog

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 33847624134     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11687-006-0046-5     Document Type: Article

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