Immunohistochemical diagnosis of aspergillosis in adult Turkeys

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-104

  Beytut, Enver ^a  

^a KAFKAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Immunohistochemistry; Turkey

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 34248218704     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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