Infection by Eucoleus aerophilus in dogs and cats: Is another extra-intestinal parasitic nematode of pets emerging in Italy?

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 270-272

  Traversa, Donato ^a   Cesare, Angela Di ^a   Milillo, Piermarino ^a   Iorio, Raffaella ^a   Otranto, Domenico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cat; Diagnosis; Dog; Eucoleus aerophilus; Italy; Lung; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CAPILLARIA; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; EUCOLEUS AEROPHILUS; FECES ANALYSIS; ITALY; NEMATODIASIS; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SNEEZING; WHEEZING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; ITALY; NEMATODA; NEMATODE INFECTIONS; PARASITE EGG COUNT; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CAPILLARIA; EUCOLEUS AEROPHILUS; FELIDAE;

EID: 67650418177     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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