Exploring the ecologic basis for extreme susceptibility of Pallas' cats (Otocolobus manul) to fatal toxoplasmosis

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 691-700

  Brown, Meredith ^a,e   Lappin, Michael R ^b   Brown, Janine L ^c   Munkhtsog, Bariushaa ^d   Swanson, William F ^a  

^a Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Mongolia)

^e MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood chemistry; Captive; Free ranging; Hematology; Mongolia; Pallas' cats; Serology; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; OCHOTONIDAE; OTOCOLOBUS MANUL; RODENTIA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33144460927     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.4.691     Document Type: Article

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