Sertoli cell tumor associated with polyomavirus infection in a Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 240-243

  Rossi, Giacomo ^a   Ceccherelli, Renato ^b   Piersigilli, Alessandra ^a   Tarantino, Chiara ^c  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

^c Profilassi ed Igiene degli Alimenti   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gouldian finch; Immunoelectron microscopy; Polyomavirus; Sertoli cell tumor; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; ERYTHRURA; ERYTHRURA GOULDIAE; PAPOVAVIRIDAE; PASSERI; POLYOMAVIRUS;

EID: 0242500421     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2003)047[0240:SCTAWP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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