Taenia taeniaeformis-induced Metastatic Hepatic Sarcoma in a Pet Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Irizarry Rovira, Armando R ^a   Wolf, Alexander ^b   Bolek, Matthew ^c  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of Lafayette   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

cytology; liver; parasite; rat; sarcoma; Taenia taeniaeformis

Indexed keywords

CESTODA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; TAENIA TAENIAEFORMIS;

EID: 33847307698     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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