Congenital hemicerebral anomaly in a stranded Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 654-658

  McKnight, Christy A ^a   Reynolds, Taylor L ^b   Haulena, Martin ^a   deLahunta, Alexander ^c   Gulland, Frances M D ^a  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agenesis; Brain; Congenital defect; Hydranencephaly; Pacific harbor seal; Phoca vitulina

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OTOSTRONGYLUS CIRCUMLITUS; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI;

EID: 27744512412     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.654     Document Type: Article

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