The use of recombinant omega interferon therapy in canine atopic dermatitis: A double-blind controlled study

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 405-411

  Carlotti, Didier Noël ^a   Boulet, Marc ^a   Ducret, Joël ^a   MacHicote, Gustavo ^b   Jasmin, Pierre ^c   Rème, Christophe A ^c   Albouy, Maxime ^c  

^a CLINIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE   (France)

^b Clínica Veterinaria Vilanova   (Spain)

^c Virbac SA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; INTERFERON; INTERFERON OMEGA 1; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; INTERFERON TYPE I; MALE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; MALASSEZIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 73149124261     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2009.00848.x     Document Type: Article

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