Dermatophilus chelonae in a king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 553-556

  Wellehan, James F X ^a,c   Turenne, Christine ^b   Heard, Darryl J ^a   Detrisac, Carol J ^a   O'Kelley, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cobra; Dermatitis; Dermatophilosis; Dermatophilus chelonae; Ophiophagus hannah; Skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DERMATOPHILUS; DERMATOPHILUS CHELONAE; OPHIOPHAGUS HANNAH; POSIBACTERIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 13244292571     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-099     Document Type: Article

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