Halicephalobus gingivalis (nematoda) infection in a grevy's zebra (Eeuus grevyi)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 77-81

  Isaza, Ramiro ^a,e   Schiller, Chris A ^c   Stover, Janet ^d   Smith, Patricia J ^a,f   Greiner, Ellis C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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

^c All Creatures Pathology Service   (United States)

^d White Oak Holdings   (United States)

^e Analytical and Toxicological Services   (United States)

^f Animal Eye Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Equus grevyi; Grevy's zebra; Halicephalobus gingivalis; Nematoda; Parasite; Uveitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CILIARY BODY; CLASSIFICATION; EYE INFECTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KIDNEY; LYMPH NODE; NEMATODE; NEMATODIASIS; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; UTERUS; UVEITIS;

ANIMALS; BLINDNESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CILIARY BODY; EQUIDAE; EYE INFECTIONS, PARASITIC; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LYMPH NODES; RHABDITIDA; RHABDITIDA INFECTIONS; UTERUS; UVEITIS;

EID: 0034149257     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2000)031[0077:HGNIIA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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