An Outbreak of Equine Leukoencephalomalacia at Oaxaca, Mexico, Associated with Fumonisin B1

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 299-302

  Rosiles, M R ^a,b   Bautista, J ^a,b   Fuentes, V O ^a,b   Ross, F ^a,b  

^a University City   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2542602984     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1998.tb00831.x     Document Type: Article

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