Occurrence of fatal canine Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in Italy

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 152, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 162-166

  Traversa, Donato ^a   Torbidone, Alessandra ^a   Malatesta, Daniela ^a   Guglielmini, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus vasorum; Diagnosis; Dog; Heart; Lung; Molluscs

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HISTOPATHOLOGY; ITALY; MALE; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FATAL OUTCOME; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; MALE; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MOLLUSCA; NEMATODA;

EID: 38749146851     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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