Diminazene Diaceturate for Treatment of Chronic Cytauxzoon felis Parasitemia in Naturally Infected Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1490-1493

  Lewis, K M ^a   Cohn, L A ^a   Marr, H S ^b   Birkenheuer, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiprotozoal; Carrier; Cytauxzoonosis; Piroplasm

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DIMINAZENE; DIMINAZENE ACETURATE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HETEROZYGOTE; PARASITEMIA; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CARRIER STATE; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIMINAZENE; PARASITEMIA; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALIA; CYTAUXZOON FELIS; FELIS CATUS; IXODIDA;

EID: 84869862787     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.01003.x     Document Type: Article

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