Primary Aspergillus and Fusarium keratitis in a Holstein cow

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-178

  Elligott, Colleen R ^a   Wilkie, David A ^b   Kuonen, Vanessa J ^b   Bras, I Dineli ^c   Neihaus, Andrew ^b  

^a Parc d'activités Mermoz   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MedVet Medical and Cancer Center for Pets   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Aspergillus; Bovine; Cornea; Fusarium

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KERATITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DNA, FUNGAL; FEMALE; FUSARIUM; KERATITIS; MYCOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASPERGILLUS; BOVINAE; FUSARIUM;

EID: 33645894987     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00465.x     Document Type: Article

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