The biology and control of Giardia spp and Tritrichomonas foetus.
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The biology and control of Giardia spp in dogs and cats, and Tritrichomonas foetus in cats is reviewed, including nomenclature, morphology, life cycle, epidemiology, pathogenic process, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and control, and public health aspects. These surprisingly similar protozoan pathogens are both clinically significant in veterinary clinical medicine.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
دوره 39 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009