Clinical aspects of dermatitis associated with dirofilaria repens in pets: A review of 100 canine and 31 feline cases (1990-2010) and a report of a new clinic case imported from Italy to Dubai

Journal of Parasitology Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Tarello, Walter ^a  

^a Pet Connection Veterinary Clinic   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOSIS; ALOPECIA; ANOREXIA; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONCURRENT INFECTION; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DERMATITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; DUBAI; ECZEMA; ERYTHEMA; FEVER; HYPERKERATOSIS; LETHARGY; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PAPULE; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN NODULE; SKIN PRURITUS; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DIROFILARIA REPENS; FELIDAE; NEMATODA;

EID: 84855596529     PISSN: 20900023     EISSN: 20900031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/578385     Document Type: Review

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