Autochthonous foci of canine and feline infections by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in central Italy

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 128-132

  Traversa, Donato ^a   Aste, Giovanni ^a   Milillo, Piermarino ^a   Capelli, Gioia ^b   Pampurini, Fabrizio ^c   Tunesi, Cristiano ^c   Santori, Domenico ^a   Paoletti, Barbara ^a   Boari, Andrea ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^c Bayer Animal Health   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autochthonous foci; Cat; Diagnosis; Dirofilaria immitis; Dirofilaria repens; Dog; Epidemiology; Italy

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG; FEMALE; INFECTION RISK; INSECT BITE; ITALY; MALE; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; BODY SIZE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DASYURUS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; FELIDAE;

EID: 77951091316     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.12.034     Document Type: Article

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