Brazilian canine hepatozoonosis;Hepatozoonose canina brasileira

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinaria

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-193

  O'Dwyer, Lucia Helena ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dogs; Hepatozoon canis; Infection; Revision

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; HEPATOZOON; HEPATOZOON AMERICANUM; HEPATOZOON CANIS; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 80054041295     PISSN: 0103846X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1984-29612011000300002     Document Type: Review

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