Mycotic aneurysm in the aortic arch of a horse associated with invasive aspergillosis

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 268-270

  Okamoto, M ^a   Kamitani, M ^a   Tunoda, N ^b   Tagami, M ^b   Nagamine, N ^b   Kawata, K ^a   Itoh, H ^a   Kawasako, K ^a   Komine, M ^a   Akihara, Y ^a   Shimoyama, Y ^a   Miyasho, T ^a   Hirayama, K ^a   Kikuchi, N ^a   Taniyama, H ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Shadai Corporation   (Japan)

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EID: 33847712188     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.8.268     Document Type: Article

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