Advances in the pathogenesis of canine leishmaniosis: Epidemiologic and diagnostic implications

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 471-489

  Saridomichelakis, Manolis N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHODIDAE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; PSYCHODIDAE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; PHLEBOTOMINAE; PSYCHODIDAE;

EID: 73149087239     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00823.x     Document Type: Article

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