Lungworm infections (Angiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus) in dogs and cats in Germany and Denmark in 2003-2007

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 175-180

  Taubert, Anja ^a   Pantchev, Nikola ^b   Vrhovec, Majda Globokar ^b   Bauer, Christian ^a   Hermosilla, Carlos ^c  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Vet Med Labor GmbH   (Germany)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aelurostrongylus abstrusus; Angiostrongylus vasorum; Cat; Crenosoma vulpis; Denmark; Dog; Germany

Indexed keywords

AELUROSTRONGYLUS ABSTRUSUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ARTICLE; CAT; CRENOSOMA VULPIS; DENMARK; DOG; FECES; GERMANY; LARVA; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; PARASITE ISOLATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRONGYLE INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DENMARK; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; GERMANY; LUNG DISEASES, PARASITIC; SEASONS; STRONGYLIDA; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS VASORUM; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRENOSOMA VULPIS;

EID: 58149459789     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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