Monoclonal gammopathy associated with heartworm disease in a dog

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 296-300

  de Caprariis, Donato ^a   Sasanelli, Mariateresa ^a   Paradies, Paola ^a   Otranto, Domenico ^a   Lia, Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS;

ANTIFILARIAL AGENT; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; PARAPROTEINEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; IVERMECTIN; PARAPROTEINEMIAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73449140836     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0450296     Document Type: Article

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