Incidence of canine Babesia gibsoni infection and subclinical infection among Tosa dogs in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 893-897

  Matsuu, Aya ^a   Kawabe, Akemi ^a   Koshida, Yushi ^a   Ikadai, Hiromi ^a   Okano, Shozo ^a   Higuchi, Seiichi ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti erythrocyte membrane IgG; Anti platelet IgG; Babesia gibsoni; Tosa dog

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BABESIA; BABESIA GIBSONI; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HEMATOCRIT; JAPAN; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ANIMALS; BABESIA; BABESIOSIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; HEMATOCRIT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; JAPAN; MALE; PLATELET COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 7444221354     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.893     Document Type: Article

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