Clinical challenge

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 571-573

  Brown, Justin D ^a   Keel, M Kevin ^a   Yabsley, Michael J ^a   Thigpen, Tyler ^a   Maerz, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Hannemania; Mites; Plethodon metcalfi; Salamander; Trombiculidiasis

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HANNEMANIA; PLETHODON METCALFI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; INFESTATION; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SALAMANDER; SKIN; TROMBICULIDAE;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; MITE INFESTATIONS; SALAMANDRA; SKIN; TROMBICULIDAE;

EID: 33846121590     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/06-001.1     Document Type: Article

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