Fatal mycobacteriosis with hepatosplenomegaly in a young dog due to Mycobacterium avium

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 200-204

  O'Toole, D ^a,e   Tharp, S ^b   Thomsen, B V ^c   Tan, E ^d   Payeur, J B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Tharp Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

^c National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^d Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^e WSVL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia; Chronic disease; Dogs; Hepatitis; Mycobacterium avium; Pathology; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANIS FAMILIARIS; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 15944417169     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700220     Document Type: Article

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