Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 301-308 , May 2008

Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Equine Piroplasmosis

  • Rosanna Zobba

      Affiliations

    • sezione di Clinica Medica, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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  • Mauro Ardu

      Affiliations

    • private practice, Sassari, Italy
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  • Serena Niccolini

      Affiliations

    • private practice, Sassari, Italy
    • ,
  • Bernardo Chessa

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Patologia e Clinica Veterinaria, sezione di Malattie Infettive, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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  • Laura Manna

      Affiliations

    • Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche Veterinarie, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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  • Raffaella Cocco

      Affiliations

    • Researcher of Dipartimento di Patologia e Clinica Veterinaria, sezione di Clinica Medica, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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  • Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia

      Affiliations

    • Researcher of Dipartimento di Patologia e Clinica Veterinaria, sezione di Clinica Medica, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Maria Luisa Pinna Parpaglia, Researcher of Dipartimento di Patologia e Clinica Veterinaria, sezione di Clinica Medica, Università di Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy.

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(08)00098-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.03.005

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 301-308 , May 2008

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