Conidiobolomycosis in Horses

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 872-876

  Taintor, Jennifer ^a   Schumacher, John ^a   Newton, Joe ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CONIDIOBOLUS; CONIDIOBOLUS CORONATUS; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0347593866     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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