Activity of pulmonary intravascular macrophages in cats and dogs with and without adult Dirofilaria immitis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-176

  Dillon, A R ^a   Warner, A E ^b   Brawner, W ^a   Hudson, J ^a   Tillson, M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine heartworm; Dirofilaria immitis; Feline heartworm; Pulmonary intravascular macrophage

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DOG; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PHLEBOTOMY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LUNG; MACROPHAGES, ALVEOLAR; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; MICROVILLI; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PULMONARY ARTERY; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; EQUIDAE; FELIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; PRIMATES; RATTUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 49149092334     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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