Fatal enterocolitis in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) caused by infection with Eimeria phocae

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 297-300

  Van Bolhuis, G H ^a   Philippa, J D W ^a   Gajadhar, A A ^b   Osterhaus, A D M E ^a   Kuiken, T ^a,c  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCCIDIA; EIMERIA; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 33947225674     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.9.297     Document Type: Article

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