| Literature DB >> 2800304 |
L M Ortega-Mora1, M Gomez-Bautista, F A Rojo-Vazquez.
Abstract
The acid phosphatase activity and some morphological characteristics of Dipetalonema dracunculoides microfilariae are described. Their morphological features are closely related to those of the pathogenic Dirofilaria immitis when Knott's technique is used for the microfilarial diagnosis. The acid phosphatase activity pattern found in Dip. dracunculoides microfilariae is clearly different from those previously described for D. immitis, D. repens and Dip. reconditum.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2800304 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(89)90066-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Parasitol ISSN: 0304-4017 Impact factor: 2.738