Equine pythiosis in the Brazilian Pantanal region: Clinical and pathological findings of typical and atypical cases;Pitiose eqüina no Pantanal brasileiro: Aspectos clínico-patológicos de casos típicos e atípicos

Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 151-156

  Leal, Adriana B Monteiro ^c   Leal, Alexandre T ^c   Santurio, Janio M ^a   Kommers, Glaucia D ^c   Catto, João B ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Equine; Granuloma; Pantanal; Pythiosis; Pythium insidiosum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

EID: 0035566601     PISSN: 0100736X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-736x2001000400005     Document Type: Article

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