Granulomatous and eosinophilic rhinitis in a cow caused by Pseudallescheria boydii species complex (anamorph Scedosporium apiospermum)

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 917-920

  Singh, K ^a   Boileau, M J ^a   Streeter, R N ^a   Welsh, R D ^a   Meier, W A ^b   Ritchey, J W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 206 Carnegie Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine; Granulomatous rhinitis; Histology; Mycological culture; Nasal cavity; Pseudallescheria boydii species complex; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PATHOLOGY; RHINITIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EOSINOPHILIA; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; MYCOSES; PSEUDALLESCHERIA; RHINITIS;

BOVINAE; FUNGI; PSEUDALLESCHERIA BOYDII;

EID: 37149015077     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-6-917     Document Type: Article

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