Mitral valve endocarditis in a labrador retriever caused by an Actinomyces species identified as Actinomyces turicensis

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 899-901

  Junius, Greet ^a,d   Bavegems, Valerie ^a   Stalpaert, Michel ^c   Binst, Dominique ^a   Schrauwen, Eric ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b AniCura Dierenartsencentrum Malpertuus   (Belgium)

^c Diagnostic Laboratory Antwerp (AML)   (Belgium)

^d NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES TURICENSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ENDOCARDITIS; MITRAL VALVE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RECTUM TEMPERATURE; X RAY FILM;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCOSIS; ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; MITRAL VALVE;

ACTINOMYCES; ACTINOMYCES TURICENSIS;

EID: 11444251854     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2004)18<899:MVEIAL>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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