Angiostrongylus vasorum in 20 dogs in the province of Chieti, Italy

After a case of Angiostrongylus vasorum (canine lungworm) was diagnosed in the province of Chieti (Italy) in early 2008, parasitological research was conducted to investigate the presence of the parasite in dogs in the area. A total of 178 dogs, 56 carcasses and 122 stool samples were examined betwe...

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Main Authors: Elga Tieri, Francesco Pomilio, Gabriella Di Francesco, Maria Antonietta Saletti, Paolo Totaro, Mario Troilo, Silvio Menna, Maria Paola Tampieri, Daniela Morelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2011/47_1/77.pdf