Epidemic mycoplasmal conjunctivitis in house finches from eastern North America

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 265-280

  Dhondt, André A ^a   Tessaglia, Diane L ^a   Slothower, Roger L ^a  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpodacus mexicanus; Citizen science; Epidemic; House finch; Maps; Mycoplasma gallisepticum; Mycoplasmosis; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVITIS; EPIDEMIC; PREVALENCE; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CONJUNCTIVITIS, BACTERIAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032041665     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-34.2.265     Document Type: Article

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