Further western spread of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection of house finches

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 429-431

  Ley, David H ^a   Sheaffer, Deborah S ^b   Dhondt, André A ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wildlife Care Center   (United States)

^c Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpodacus mexicanus; Conjunctivitis; House finch; Mycoplasma gallisepticum

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 33746865125     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.429     Document Type: Article

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