The sensitivity of direct faecal examination, faecal flotation and centrifugal sedimentation / flotation in the diagnosis of canine spirocercosis

The sensitivity of direct faecal examination, faecal flotation and centrifugal sedimentation / flotation in the diagnosis of canine spirocercosis

A variety of faecal examination methods have shown variable sensitivity in identifying larvated Spirocerca lupi (S. lupi) eggs. The purpose of this study was to determine which faecal examination method, including a novel modified centrifugal flotation method, was most sensitive in the diagnosis of...

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Main Author: Christie, Jevan Craig
Other Authors: Van der Merwe, Liesel Laura
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
Subjects:
Eggs
Spirocerca lupi
Faecal examination
Dogs
Spirocercosis
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24987
Christie, JC 2011, The sensitivity of direct faecal examination, faecal flotation and centrifugal sedimentation / flotation in the diagnosis of canine spirocercosis, MMedVet dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24987 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05252012-122519/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24987
Christie, JC 2011, The sensitivity of direct faecal examination, faecal flotation and centrifugal sedimentation / flotation in the diagnosis of canine spirocercosis, MMedVet dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24987 >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05252012-122519/

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