Morphological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural findings in an embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of a newborn thoroughbred foal

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 159-164

  Aupperle, Heike ^a   Börgel, Christian ^a   Raila, Gerit ^a   Schoon, Heinz Adolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Foal; Immunohistochemistry; Rhabdomyosarcoma

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 2442419018     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2004.03.014     Document Type: Article

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