Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in rabbits

Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-116

  Jordan, Carly N ^a   Zajac, Anne M ^a   Lindsay, David S ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATAXIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 33644928455     PISSN: 01931903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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