Canine babesiosis: From molecular taxonomy to control

Parasites and Vectors

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL.1, 2009, Pages

  Irwin, Peter J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; ATOVAQUONE; AZITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; DIMINAZENE ACETURATE; DOXYCYCLINE; IMIDOCARB DIPROPIONATE; METRONIDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIGEN; PARVAQUONE; PENTAMIDINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROGUANIL; PROTOZOAL VACCINE; QUINURONIUM SULFATE; TRYPAN BLUE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; COCCIDIA; DOG; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; TAXONOMY; THEILERIA;

BABESIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PROTOZOA; THEILERIA;

EID: 65949111056     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17563305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-2-S1-S4     Document Type: Review

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