Diagnosis and successful treatment of a presumptive case of aspergillosis in a Micronesian kingfisher (Halcyon cinnamomina cinnamomina)

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 309-312

  Sanchez, Carlos R ^a   Murray, Suzan Z ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Electrophoresis; Itraconazole; Micronesian kingfisher

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; AVES; HALCYON; TODIRHAMPHUS CINNAMOMINUS;

EID: 19544371887     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7336-020105R     Document Type: Article

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