Lesions associated with a novel Mycoplasma sp. in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) undergoing rehabilitation

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 40-45

  Haulena, Martin ^a   Gulland, Frances M D ^a   Lawrence, Judith A ^a   Fauquier, Deborah A ^a   Jang, Spencer ^b   Aldridge, Brian ^b   Spraker, Terry ^c   Thomas, Linda C ^d   Brown, Daniel R ^d   Wendland, Lori ^d   Davidson, Maureen K ^d,e  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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

^d University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; California sea lion; Marine mammal; Mycoplasma; Otariid; Pinniped

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA SP.; MYCOPLASMA ZALOPHI; MYCOPLASMATALES; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 33744793992     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.1.40     Document Type: Article

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