Prevalence of cryptosporidian infection in cats in Turin and analysis of risk factors

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 392-396

  Rambozzi, Luisa ^a   Menzano, Arianna ^a   Mannelli, Alessandro ^a   Romano, Simona ^b   Isaia, Maria Cristina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ambulatorio Veterinario Associato   (Italy)

^c CVT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FECES; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 34548775781     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.03.005     Document Type: Article

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