Presumed brain infarctions in two dogs with systemic leishmaniasis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 554-557

  Jose Lopez R ^a   la Fuente, C De ^a   Anor S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; DOG; FEMALE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; BRAIN INFARCTION; DOGS; FEMALE; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 84865778665     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2012.01259.x     Document Type: Article

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