Aspergillosis: A limiting factor during recovery of captive magellanic penguins

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 480-484

  Xavier, Melissa O ^a,d   Soares, Mauro P ^a   Meinerz, Ana Raquel M ^b   Nobre, Márcia O ^a   Osório, Luiza G ^a   Da Silva Filho, Rodolfo P ^c   Meireles, Mário Carlos A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Captivity; Penguins; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; SPHENISCIDAE; SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS;

EID: 36248929987     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822007000300018     Document Type: Article

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