Gastrointestinal pythiosis in two cats

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 262-269

  Rakich, Pauline M ^a   Grooters, Amy M ^b   Tang, Kai Ning ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Feline; Fungal; Intestine; Oomycete; Pythium insidiosum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; FUNGI; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

EID: 19944405117     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700310     Document Type: Article

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