Pathological Findings in Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina): 1996-2005

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-58

  Siebert, U ^a   Wohlsein, P ^b   Lehnert, K ^a   Baumgartner W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

gross pathology; harbour seal; Phoca vitulina

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; CARCASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DERMATITIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSTOCIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GERMANY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJURY; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PARASITOSIS; PATHOLOGY; POLYARTHRITIS; POLYMYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEAL; SEASHORE; SEPTICEMIA;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GERMANY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PHOCA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKIN; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCINE DISTEMPER VIRUS;

EID: 34447284801     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.04.018     Document Type: Article

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