Subclinical leishmaniasis associated with infertility and chronic prostatitis in a dog

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 419-422

  Mir, F ^a   Fontaine, E ^a   Reyes Gomez, E ^a   Carlus, M ^a   Fontbonne, A ^a  

^a ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PARASITOLOGY; PROSTATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INFERTILITY, MALE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; PROSTATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI CHAGASI; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 84863426832     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2012.01224.x     Document Type: Article

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