Diagnosis of tuberculosis in two snow leopards using polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-92

  Helman, R G ^a   Russell, W C ^b   Jenny, A ^c   Miller, J ^d   Payeur, J ^d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tulsa Zoological Park   (United States)

^c National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUNG; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNITED STATES; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CARNIVORA; FEMALE; LUNG; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OKLAHOMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0031606974     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879801000118     Document Type: Article

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