Dermatophyte infections in free-ranging Florida panthers (Felis concolor coryi)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 281-284

  Rotstein, Dave S ^a,b   Thomas, Randall ^b   Helmick, Kelly ^b   Citino, Scott B ^c   Taylor, Sharon K ^a   Dunbar, Mike R ^d  

^a Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^c WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER   (United States)

^d Sheldon Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatophyte; Felis concolor coryi; Florida panther; Itraconazole; Microsporum gypseum; Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORUM; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CARNIVORA; DERMATOMYCOSES; MALE; MICROSPORUM; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 0033146760     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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