The effects of Strongylus vulgaris parasitism on eosinophil distribution and accumulation in equine large intestinal mucosa

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 379-384

  Rotting A K ^a,c   Freeman, D E ^a,d   Constable, P D ^a,f   Moore, R M ^b,e   Eurell, J C ^a   Wallig, M A ^a   Hubert, J D ^b,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^d University of Florida   (United States)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eosinophil; Horse; Intestine; Mucosa; Parasite

Indexed keywords

ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CELL COUNT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOLOGY; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LARGE INTESTINE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; METABOLISM; MUCOSAL IMMUNITY; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STRONGYLOIDEA;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; CELL COUNT; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HORSES; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, LARGE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STRONGYLE INFECTIONS, EQUINE; STRONGYLUS;

EQUIDAE; STRONGYLOIDEA; STRONGYLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 45849094746     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X295464     Document Type: Conference Paper

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