Identification of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in an emerald tree boa, Corallus caninus

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-154

  Jacobson, Elliott R ^a   Heard, Darryl ^a   Andersen, Arthur ^b  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^b NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOA; BOA (GENUS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORALLUS; CORALLUS CANINUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 1642291051     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600211     Document Type: Article

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