Molecular diagnosis of certain nematode infections can save life and beauty, and preserve breeds of socially relevant and sporting animals

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Traversa, Donato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dog; Draschiosis Habronemosis; Horse; Molecular diagnosis; Spirocercosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; AUTOPSY; DRASCHIOSIS; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION; HABRONEMOSIS; MICROSCOPY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SPIROCERCOSIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; NEMATODE INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 35649019669     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.08.011     Document Type: Review

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