Effects of age and allergen-induced airway inflammation in cats: Radiographic and cytologic correlation

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 644-651

  Kirschvink, Nathalie ^a   Kersnak, Emilie ^a   Leemans, Jérôme ^a   Delvaux, François ^a   Clercx, Cécile ^a   Snaps, Frédéric ^a   Gustin, Pascal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age; Allergen exposure; Asthma; Cat; Radiography; Thorax

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AGE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; BRONCHITIS; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFLAMMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGING; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; ASCARIS SUUM; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

ASCARIS SUUM; FELIDAE;

EID: 36049031155     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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