The clinical course of babesiosis in 76 dogs infected with protozoan parasites Babesia canis canis

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-87

  Adaszek, L ^a   Winiarczyk, S ^a   Skrzypczak, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Babesia canis; Dogs; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; IMIDOCARB;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; CLASSIFICATION; DOG; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; DOGS; IMIDOCARB; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA CANIS; BABESIA CANIS CANIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; IXODIDA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 62649085100     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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