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A Comparative Study on Oxidative Stress in Dogs Infected with Ehrlichia canis with or without Concurrent Infection with Babesia gibsoni

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Abbreviations

DNA:

deoxyribonucleic acid

Hb:

haemoglobin

LPO:

lipid peroxide

MDA:

malonyl diadehyde

PCV:

packed cell volume

PUFA:

polyunsaturated fatty acid

RBC:

red blood cell

ROS:

reactive oxygen species

TBA:

thiobarbituric acid

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  1. Clinical Medicine Laboratory, India

    A. Kumar & J. P. Varshney

  2. Preventive Medicine Laboratory, Division of Veterinary Medicine, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, UP, India

    R. C. Patra

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Kumar, A., Varshney, J.P. and Patra, R.C., 2006. A comparative study on oxidative stress in dogs infected with Ehrlichia canis with or without concurrent infection with Babesia gibsoni. Veterinary Research Communications, 30(8), 917–920

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Kumar, A., Varshney, J.P. & Patra, R.C. A Comparative Study on Oxidative Stress in Dogs Infected with Ehrlichia canis with or without Concurrent Infection with Babesia gibsoni . Vet Res Commun 30, 917–920 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-006-3365-6

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