Multicentric T-cell lymphoma associated with feline leukemia virus infection in a captive Namibian cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 690-695

  Marker, Laurie ^a   Munson, Linda ^b   Basson, Peter A ^c   Quackenbush, Sandra ^d  

^a CHEETAH CONSERVATION FUND   (Namibia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Division of Veterinary Services   (Namibia)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Acinonyx jubatus; Case report; Cheetah; Feline leukemia virus; Lymphoma; Namibia; T lymphocyte

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; FELIDAE; FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 3042513697     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.690     Document Type: Article

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