Sarcocystis neurona-associated meningoencephalitis and description of intramuscular sarcocysts in a fisher (Martes pennanti)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 224-230

  Gerhold, Richard W ^a   Howerth, Elizabeth W ^a   Lindsay, David S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisher; Martes pennanti; Meningoencephalitis; Mustelid; Neurona; Sarcocystis

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; MARTES PENNANTI; MUSTELIDAE; SARCOCYSTIS; SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA;

EID: 18444385369     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.1.224     Document Type: Article

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