Pulmonary tuberculosis in an African lion (Panthera leo)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 392-396

  Morris, P J ^a   Thoen, C O ^a   Legendre, A M ^b  

^a San Diego Zoo ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical pathology; ELISA; Lion; Mycobacterium bovis; Serology; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039983194     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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