Proliferative enteritis in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) associated with cryptosporidium sp. infection

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-75

  Terrell, Scott P ^a,b   Uhl, Elizabeth W ^a   Funk, Richard S ^c  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^c Mesa Veterinary Hospital Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium sp.; Enteritis; Hyperplastic; Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius); Small intestine

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP.; EUBLEPHARIS; EUBLEPHARIS MACULARIUS; FELIDAE; GEKKO; GEKKONIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTERITIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIZARD; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SMALL INTESTINE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; AUTOPSY; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ENTERITIS; INTESTINE, SMALL; LIZARDS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON;

EID: 0038266576     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2003)34[0069:PEILGE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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