Erysipelothrix septicemia in a little blue penguin (Eudyptula minor)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-149

  Boerner, Leslie ^a   Nevis, Kathleen R ^b   Hinckley, Lynn S ^b   Weber, E Scott ^a   Frasca Jr , Salvatore ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ERYSIPELOTHRIX; ERYSIPELOTHRIX RHUSIOPATHIAE; ERYSIPELOTHRIX SEPTICEMIA; ERYSIPELOTHRIX TONSILLARUM; EUDYPTULA; EUDYPTULA MINOR; POSIBACTERIA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 1642377349     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600209     Document Type: Article

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