Omphalitis associated with Aspergillus fumigatus in poults

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 304-308

  Cortes, P L ^a   Shivaprasad, H L ^a   Kiupel, M ^b   Senties Cue G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti aspergillus antibody; Aspergillus fumigatus; Immunohistochemistry; Omphalitis

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; AVES; FUNGI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 19544365691     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7300-110304R     Document Type: Article

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