Cytopathic herpesvirus infection in a green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 724-726

  Wilkinson, Michele ^a,b   Cline, Mark ^a   Jerome, W Gray ^a,c  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b B 2101 MCN ^*  (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Green iguana; Herpesvirus; Iguana iguana; Iguana virus; Iguanid herpesvirus 1

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HERPESVIRIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; IGUANA; IGUANA IGUANA; IGUANIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33645662206     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-067.1     Document Type: Article

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