Experimental infection of Dirofilaria immitis in raccoon dogs

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 432-434

  Nakagaki, K ^a,d   Yoshida, M ^b   Nogami, S ^c  

^a Nippon Jui Seimeikagaku University   (Japan)

^b DAINIPPON SUMITOMO PHARMA CO LTD   (Japan)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; NEMATODE; PARASITE; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PARASITIC DISEASE; PARASITISM;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEAGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM; PARASITOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; RACCOON DOG; SURVIVAL; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; DOGS; FEMALE; JAPAN; MALE; MICROFILARIA; PARASITEMIA; RACCOON DOGS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES;

EID: 34249060638     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1042R.1     Document Type: Article

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