Correlation of bronchoalveolar eosinophilic percentage with airway responsiveness in cats with chronic bronchial disease

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 258-264

  Allerton, F J W ^a   Leemans, J ^a   Tual, C ^a   Bernaerts, F ^a   Kirschvink, N ^b   Clercx, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; BRONCHITIS; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; LOEFFLER PNEUMONIA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANIMALS; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY, WHOLE BODY; PULMONARY EOSINOPHILIA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876830797     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12070     Document Type: Article

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