Bacterial and fungal pathogens isolated from corneal ulcerations in domesticated elephants (Elephas maximus maximus) in Sri Lanka

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 191-192

  Kodikara, D S ^a   De Silva, Nelun ^b   Makuloluwa, C A B ^c   De Silva, Niranjala ^d   Gunatilake, Mangala ^b  

^a New Animal Clinic   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^c Eye Hospital   (Sri Lanka)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Elephant; Eye; Fungus; Keratitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLADOSPORIUM; CURVULARIA; ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS MAXIMUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0010031170     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1999.00072.x     Document Type: Article

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