Prevalence of antibodies against Lawsonia intracellularis in dogs with and without gastrointestinal disease

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 502-506

  Klimes, Jiri ^a   Dezorzova, K ^a   Smola, J ^a   Husnik, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Canine; Diarrhoea; Indirect immunofluorescence; Intracellular bacteria; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; LAWSONIA (BACTERIA); LAWSONIA INTRACELLULARIS;

EID: 35848950764     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2062-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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