Comparison of 4 Giardia diagnostic tests in diagnosis of naturally acquired canine chronic subclinical Giardiasis

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 293-297

  Rishniw, M ^a   Liotta, J ^a   Bellosa, M ^a   Bowman, D ^a   Simpson, K W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coproantigen; Diarrhea; Fecal antigen; Fluorescent antibody; Protozoa; Zinc sulfate

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN; ZINC SULFATE;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; FEMALE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 77649149270     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0475.x     Document Type: Article

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