Prevalence of Chlamydophila felis and Feline Herpesvirus 1 in Cats with Conjunctivitis in Northern Italy
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occurrence of chlamydophila felis, feline herpesvirus 1 and calcivirus in domestic cats of iran
background and objectives: feline herpesvirus-1, feline calicivirus and chlamydophila felis are the main causes of feline upper respiratory tract disease. this study was conducted to identify of fehv-1, fcv and c. felis infections in domestic cat population and also to estimate the prevalence of each specific infection in iran. materials and methods: the ocular conjunctiva and oropharyngeal spe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0891-6640,1939-1676
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2003.tb02517.x