Successful treatment of disseminated cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a dog

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 431-435

  Swift, I M ^a   Griffin, A ^a   Shipstone, M A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis; Dermatology; Fungus

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CASE REPORT; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; CYCLOSPORINE; DERMATOMYCOSES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PREDNISOLONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; COCHLIOBOLUS LUNATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 33845300829     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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