Increasing numbers of human beings are immunocompromised as a result of illness or the use of immunosuppressive drugs, and it is estimated that at least 30% to 40% of immunocompromised patients own companion animals.
Lynn Guptill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Articles by Lynn Guptill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
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