Epidemiologic situation of canine leptospirosis in the Northern states of Germany in the years 2003-2006. A retrospective study;Epidemiologische situation der kaninen leptospirose in norddeutschland in den Jahren 2003-2006: Eine retrospektive studie

Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 421-429

  Gerlach, Tanja ^a   Stephan, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dog; Epidemiology; Germany; Leptospirosis; Serovar shift

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 37749042100     PISSN: 14341239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1622648     Document Type: Article

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