Medical management of Toxoplasma meningitis in a white-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 409-412

  Fiorello, Christine V ^a   Heard, Darryl J ^a   Barnes Heller, Heidi L ^a,c   Russell, Kathy ^b  

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

^b Santa Fe Community College   (United States)

^c VCA Aurora Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Capuchin monkey; Cebus capucinus; Cerebral spinal fluid; Meningitis; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; TOXOPLASMA; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 33749486886     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-058.1     Document Type: Article

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