Canine Chagas' Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in North America

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1055-1064

  Barr, Stephen C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Dog; North America; Trypanosomiasis; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; BENZNIDAZOLE; CORTICOSTEROID; GOSSYPOL; IMIDAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; NIFURTIMOX; PREDNISONE; RAGONIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

CHAGAS DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; EPIMASTIGOTE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PARASITE VECTOR; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHAGAS DISEASE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INSECT VECTORS; NORTH AMERICA; PSYCHODIDAE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; PROTOZOA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE; ZOOMASTIGOPHOREA;

EID: 71849084597     PISSN: 01955616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2009.06.004     Document Type: Review

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