Observations on Giardia infection in dogs from veterinary clinics in Germany

Parasitology Research

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPLEMENT 1, 2007, Pages

  Barutzki, D ^a   Thompson, R C A ^b   Wielinga, C ^b   Parka, U ^b   Schaper, R ^c  

^a Veterinary Laboratory Freiburg   (Germany)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DIARRHEA; DOG; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; GIARDIASIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA;

EID: 34547400038     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-007-0623-7     Document Type: Article

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