Dirofilaria repens infestation in a sled dog kennel in the federal state of Brandenburg (Germany). Diagnosis and therapy of canine cutaneous dirofilariosis;Dirofilaria-Repens-Befall in einem schlittenhunde-rudel im land brandenburg

Tierarztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere - Heimtiere

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Sassnau, R ^a   Dyachenko, V ^b   Pantchev, N ^c   Stockel F ^b   Dittmar, K ^b   Daugschies, A ^b  

^a Universität Leipzig ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^c Vet Med Labor GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

D. repens; Dirofilariasis; Doxycycline; Iver mectin; Knott test; North germany; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 68249154325     PISSN: 14341239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1622777     Document Type: Article

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