Clinical evolution and radiographic findings of feline heartworm infection in asymptomatic cats

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-237

  Venco, L ^a   Genchi, C ^b   Genchi, M ^c   Grandi, G ^d   Kramer, L H ^d  

^a Città di Pavia Veterinary Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cats; Feline heartworm; Heartworm infection; Radiographic evaluation of heartworm

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY; PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; HEART DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX PAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MALE; PULMONARY ARTERY; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

FELIDAE;

EID: 49149112769     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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