Serological and molecular studies on Dirofilaria immitis in dogs from Turkey

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-186

  Simsek, S ^a   Utuk, A E ^b   Koroglu, E ^a   Rishniw, M ^c  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Central Veterinary Control and Research Institute   (Turkey)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAT; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DNA ISOLATION; DOG; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TURKEY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 52749095226     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X0896079X     Document Type: Article

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