Histopathological and parasitological study of the gastrointestinal tract of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Pinto, Aldair J W ^a   Figueiredo, Maria M ^a   Silva, Fabiana L ^b   Martins, Trycia ^a   Michalick, Marilene S M ^a   Tafuri, Washington L ^a   Tafuri, Wagner L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; MALE; PARASITE LOAD; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; PARASITE LOAD;

EID: 83255164910     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1751-0147-53-67     Document Type: Article

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