Feline aelurostrongylosis and canine angiostrongylosis: A challenging diagnosis for two emerging verminous pneumonia infections

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 157, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 163-174

  Traversa, Donato ^a   Guglielmini, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus; Angiostrongylus vasorum; Cat; Diagnosis; Dog

Indexed keywords

AELUROSTRONGYLOSIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLOSIS; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; SEROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; NEMATODA;

EID: 53049108596     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.07.020     Document Type: Review

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