Microbiology: Fungal and Bacterial Diseases of Reptiles

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 217-238

  Paré, Jean A ^a   Sigler, Lynne ^b   Rosenthal, Karen L ^c   Mader, Douglas R ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Marathon Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^e Marathon Sea Turtle Hospital   (United States)

^f WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 34249690051     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-169327-X/50020-1     Document Type: Chapter

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