Cerebral cryptococcal granuloma in a cat

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 201-206

  Foster, S F ^c   Charles, J A ^a   Parker, G ^b   Krockenberger, M ^c   Churcher, R M ^c   Malik, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CRYPTOCOCCAL MENINGITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 0034571127     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jfms.2000.0096     Document Type: Article

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