Isolation of a ranavirus from a gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-300

  Marschang, Rachel E ^a   Braun, Sabine ^b,c   Becher, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Tierklinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gecko; Iridovirus; Ranavirus; Uroplatus fimbriatus; Virus isolation

Indexed keywords

FROG VIRUS 3; GEKKO; IRIDOVIRUS; MIRIDAE; RANAVIRUS; UROPLATUS;

EID: 24644440441     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-008.1     Document Type: Article

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