Clinical Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis co-infection in a dog in Bulgaria

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 68-73

  Tsachev, I ^a   Ivanov, A ^a   Dinev, I ^a   Simeonova, G ^a   Kanakov, D ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Clinical sign; Ehrlichia canis; Gross and microscopic lesions; Haematological and biochemical findings; Hepatozoon canis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; EHRLICHIA CANIS; HEPATOZOON CANIS;

EID: 41549144292     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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