Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Studies on Cetaceans Found Stranded on the Coast of Italy between 1990 and 1997

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 129-142

  Cornaglia, E ^a   Rebora, L ^a   Gili, C ^b   Guardo, G D I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Porto Antico   (Italy)

^c Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim R   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; GRAMPUS GRISEUS; PENNELLA; PHYLLOBOTHRIUM; PHYLLOBOTHRIUM DELPHINI; STENELLA COERULEOALBA; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DOLPHIN; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS; ITALY; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PNEUMONIA;

ANIMALS; DOLPHINS; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; MALE; NEPHRITIS, INTERSTITIAL; PANCREATITIS; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0034171374     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2000.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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