Clinical and pathological aspects of an outbreak of equine leukoencephalomalacia in Spain

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 467-472

  Cerrillo, G Naranjo ^a   Rodriguez, F Soler ^a   Gordo, L Gómez ^a   De Mendoza Salcedo, M Hermoso ^a   Cordero, V Roncero ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2842570481     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.1996.tb00476.x     Document Type: Article

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