Histoplasmosis infection in two cats from California

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-169

  Johnson, Lynelle R ^a   Fry, Michael M ^a   Anez, Kelly L ^b   Proctor, Bryan M ^b   Jang, Spencer S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Care Veterinary Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; NONHUMAN; SPECIES ENDEMICITY; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27544467673     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0400165     Document Type: Article

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