Selected Infectious Diseases of Wild Reptiles and Amphibians

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-24

  Schumacher, Juergen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

amphibian; bacterial; fungal; infectious diseases; parasitic; reptile; viral

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 33745909163     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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