Dermatophilosis of alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in Italy

Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 131-136

  De Meneghi, D ^a,b   Ferroglio, E ^a   Bollo, E ^b   Leon Vizcaino, L ^c   Moresco, A ^d,e   Rossi, L ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali Epidemiologia ed Ecologia   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^d Ist Zooprofilattico Sperim Venezie   (Italy)

^e Azienda Sanitaria Locale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra); Dermatophilosis; Dermatophilus congolensis; Italian Alps; Strawberry footrot

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLIMATE; DERMATITIS; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; GOAT; GOAT DISEASE; ITALY; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DERMATITIS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; ITALY;

EID: 0036512330     PISSN: 00367281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281.144.3.131     Document Type: Article

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