Histopathology of enzootic ataxia in Sika deer (Cervus nippon Temminck)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 849-854

  Yoshikawa, Hiroyasu ^a   Seo, Hirokazu ^a   Oyamada, Takashi ^a   Ogasawara, Toshimi ^a   Oyamada, Toshifumi ^a   Yoshikawa, Takashi ^a   Wei, Xubin ^b   Wang, Shueqin ^b   Li, Yangxian ^b  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHANGCHUN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Copper deficiency; Deer; Enzootic ataxia; Pathology

Indexed keywords

ARACHNOIDEA; ATAXIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS NIPPON; LAMIINAE;

COPPER; MYELIN PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; AORTA; ARTERIOLE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN STEM; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; DEER; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SPINAL CORD; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA; ARTERIOLES; BRAIN STEM; CHINA; COPPER; DEER; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; MALE; MYELIN PROTEINS; SHEEP; SPINAL CORD; SWAYBACK;

EID: 0030225776     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.58.849     Document Type: Article

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