Granulomatous dermatitis caused by Mycobacterium genavense in two psittacine birds

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-219

  Ferrer, Luis ^a   Ramis, Antonio ^a   Fernández, Jesús ^b   Majó, Natàlia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Veterinary Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Granulomatous dermatitis; Mycobacterium genavense; PCR; Psittacine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031496272     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.1997.d01-10.x     Document Type: Article

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