Prevalence of intestinal parasites in shelter dogs and cats in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain)

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-77

  Gracenea, Mercedes ^a   Gómez, Maria Soledad ^a   Torres, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cats; Dogs; Helminths; Protozoa; Spain

Indexed keywords

ANCYLOSTOMA; ANCYLOSTOMA CANINUM; ANCYLOSTOMA TUBAEFORME; ASCARIDOIDEA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; COCCIDIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP.; DIPYLIDIUM CANINUM; ENTAMOEBA; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA; TAENIA; TOXASCARIS LEONINA; TOXOCARA; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARA CATI; TRICHURIS; TRICHURIS VULPIS; UNCINARIA; VERMES;

EID: 70349874826     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11686-009-0005-7     Document Type: Article

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