Ocular dirofilariosis by Dirofilaria immitis in a dog: First case report from Europe

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 667-669

  Dantas Torres, F ^a   Lia, R P ^a   Barbuto, M ^b   Casiraghi, M ^b   Crovace, A ^a   Caligiani, L ^c   Genchi, C ^d   Otranto, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c Medico Veterinario Libero Professionista   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELMINTH DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EUROPE; EYE INFECTION; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DNA, HELMINTH; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EUROPE; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; FEMALE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

EID: 71149111640     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2009.00846.x     Document Type: Article

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