Canine leptospirosis: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 606-623

  Sessions, John K ^a   Greene, Craig E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS;

EID: 4544269621     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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