Feline Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens: Chlamydophila felis

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 231-240

  Sykes, Jane E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA FELIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; FELIDAE; FELIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0347034063     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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