Massive visceral pentastomiasis caused by Porocephalus Crotali in a dog

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 460-463

  Brookins, M D ^a   Wellehan Jr , J F X ^a   Roberts, J F ^a,d   Allison, K ^c   Curran, S S ^b   Childress, A L ^a   Greiner, E C ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Central Florida   (United States)

^d Thompson Bishop Sparks State Diagnostic Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermediate host; Pentastome; Pentastomiasis; Polymerase chain reaction; Porocephalus crotali

Indexed keywords

AGKISTRODON; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CROTALUS; MAMMALIA; PENTASTOMIDA; POROCEPHALUS; POROCEPHALUS CROTALI; SERPENTES;

ABDOMEN; ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; CRUSTACEA; DOG; DOG DISEASE; MALE; NYMPH; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TESTIS;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; MALE; NYMPH; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; TESTIS;

EID: 67649920981     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.07-VP-0246-R-BC     Document Type: Article

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