Cutaneous and pulmonary mycosis in green anacondas (Euncectes murinus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 557-561

  Miller, Debra L ^a   Radi, Zaher A ^a   Stiver, Shane L ^a   Thornhill, Timothy D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Veterinary Care   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaconda; Eunectes murinus; Fungal disease; Reptile

Indexed keywords

AEROMONAS; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ALTERNARIA; ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHRYSEOBACTERIUM MENINGOSEPTICUM; EUNCECTES MURINUS; EUNECTES; EUNECTES MURINUS; PROVIDENCIA RETTGERI; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; STENOTROPHOMONAS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; TRICHOPHYTON; VERTICILLIUM; VERTICILLIUM SP.;

EID: 13244267304     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-096     Document Type: Article

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