Lymphosarcoma in a green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-89

  Romagnano, April ^a,d   Jacobson, Elliott R ^a   Boon, G Daniel ^b   Broeder, Anne ^c   Ivan, Laura ^c   Homer, Bruce L ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Webster Groves Animal Hospital   (United States)

^d Avicultural Breed and Res Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Green iguana; Iguana iguana; Lymphocyte; Lymphosarcoma; Neoplasia; Pleomorphism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013186757     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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