Seasonal occurrence of canine babesiosis is influenced by local climate conditions

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 298, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 243-248

  Leschnik, Michael ^a   Kirtz, Georges ^b   Tichy, Alexander ^a   Leidinger, Ernst ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b INVITRO   (Austria)

Author keywords

Babesia canis; Dermacentor reticulatus; Dog; Infection; Weather conditions

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADAPTATION; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; AUTUMN; BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIOSIS; CLIMATE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DERMACENTOR; DERMACENTOR RETICULATUS; DOG; DROUGHT; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SPRING; SUMMER;

EID: 48349084690     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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