Autochthonous leishmaniasis in two Golden Retriever dogs from Brandenburg (Germany);Autochthone leishmaniose bei zwei Hunden aus Brandenburg

Kleintierpraxis

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 646-653

  Kellermeier, Claudia ^a   Burger, Michael ^a   Werner, Hans ^a   Schein, Eberhard ^a   Kohn, Barbara ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canine leishmaniasis; Diagnosis; Germany; Leishmania infantum

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 38549148371     PISSN: 00232076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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