First autochthonous case of canine Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens infection in Austria - A case report;Erster autochthoner fall einer Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens infektion bei einem hund in österreich - Ein fallbericht

Wiener Tierarztliche Monatsschrift

Volumn 96, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 184-187

  Lowenstein M ^a,c   Spallinger, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Tierarztpraxis Zurndorf ^*

^c Marinomed Biotech Ag Veterinärplatz 1   (Austria)

Author keywords

Autochtonous; Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) repens; Dog; Ocular

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS;

EID: 70349197761     PISSN: 0043535X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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