Fatal necrotizing fasciitis and myositis in a captive common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) associated with Streptococcus agalactiae

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 617-622

  Zappulli, Valentina ^a,b   Mazzariol, Sandro ^a   Cavicchioli, Laura ^a   Petterino, Claudio ^a   Bargelloni, Luca ^a   Castagnaro, Massimo ^a  

^a Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Italy)

Author keywords

Marine mammal; Necrotizing fasciitis; Streptococcus agalactiae; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 27944487112     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700620     Document Type: Article

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