Diagnostic approach to microfilaremia. Case report and review of cutanous dirofilariasis;Fallbericht und Literaturübersicht Kutaner Dirofilariose

Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-34

  Keller, L ^a   Hartmann, K ^a   Wess, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatase staining; Avermectines; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Melarsomine; Microfilaremia; Polymerase chain reaction; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCHEILONEMA RECONDITUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIPETALONEMA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 33847658297     PISSN: 14341239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1622594     Document Type: Article

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