Dogs, arthropod-transmitted pathogens and zoonotic diseases

Trends in Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 61-62

  Cardoso, Luís ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACARICIDE; INSECT REPELLENT; INSECTICIDE;

ARTHROPOD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; HUMAN; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PHLEBOTOMUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; ARTHROPODS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HUMANS;

ARTHROPODA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 74549201083     PISSN: 14714922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2009.11.005     Document Type: Letter

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