Pattern of Coombs' test reactivity has diagnostic significance in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 525-530

  Warman, S M ^a   Murray, J K ^a   Ridyard, A ^b   Eastwood, J ^c,d   Silva, S ^a   Day, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Veterinary College ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; BLOOD; COOMBS TEST; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; ANIMALS; COMPLEMENT C3; COOMBS' TEST; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; IMMUNE SERA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 53149083750     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00641.x     Document Type: Article

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