Experimentally induced epizootic rabbit enteropathy: Clinical, histopathological, ultrastructural, bacteriological and haematological findings

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-102

  Dewree R ^a   Meulemans, L ^b   Lassence, C ^a   Desmecht, D ^a   Ducatelle, R ^a   Mast, J ^c   Licois, D ^d   Vindevogel, H ^a   Marlier, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Agrochemical Research Centre   (Belgium)

^d UR1282   (France)

Author keywords

Cuniculus; Electron microscopy; Epizootic rabbit enteropathy; Oryctolagus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ORYCTOLAGUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 34547540134     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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