Disseminated cryptococcosis including osteomyelitis in a horse

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 51-55

  Lenard, Z M ^a   Lester, N V ^a   O'Hara, A J ^a   Hopper, B J ^a   Lester, G D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Appendicular and axial skeleton; Cryptococcus; Equine; Fungal osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOLOGY; PROGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; OSTEOMYELITIS; PROGNOSIS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 33847017734     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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