Poxvirus dermatitis outbreak in farmed Brazilian caimans (Caiman crocodilus yacare)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 371-372

  Ramos, M C C ^a   Coutinho, S D ^b,d   Matushima, E R ^c   Sinhorini, I L ^c  

^a Vet Diagnosis and Consultatory   (Brazil)

^b PAULISTA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DERMATITIS; EPIDEMIC; PATHOLOGY; POXVIRUS INFECTION;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; DERMATITIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; POXVIRIDAE INFECTIONS;

EID: 0036596990     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb14792.x     Document Type: Article

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