Hematologic, cytochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular findings of Hepatozoon-infected flat-headed cats (Prionailurus planiceps)

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-41

  Salakij, Chaleow ^a   Salakij, Jarernsak ^a   Narkkong, Nual Anong ^b   Sirinarumitr, Theerapol ^a   Pattanarangsan, Rattapan ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; Flat headed cat; Hematology; Hepatozoon; Molecular; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; COCCIDIA; COCCIDIOSIS; ERYTHROCYTE; FELIDAE; FEMALE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEUKOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; THROMBOCYTE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD PLATELETS; COCCIDIA; COCCIDIOSIS; ERYTHROCYTES; FELIDAE; FEMALE; LEUKOCYTES; PHYLOGENY;

ANURA; FELIDAE; FELIS SILVESTRIS; HEPATOZOON; PRIONAILURUS PLANICEPS;

EID: 44449174527     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2008.00011.x     Document Type: Article

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