Dirofilaria immitis in Tikuna Indians and their dogs in the Colombian Amazon.

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Published in Ann Trop Med Parasitol on January 01, 1998

Authors

C Vieira1, I D Vélez, M N Montoya, S Agudelo, M I Alvarez, C Genchi, F Simón

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratorio de Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain.

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