Clinical and pathological observations on natural infections of cryptosporidiosis and flagellate protozoa in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

Veterinary Record

Volumn 145, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 695-699

  Taylor, M A ^a   Geach, M R ^c   Cooley, W A ^b  

^a Parasitology and Ecotoxicology Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; FLAGELLATE; INTESTINE; LIZARD; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONIASIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; INTESTINES; LIZARDS; MASTIGOPHORA; TRICHOMONAS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 0033547528     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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