Leukoencephalomyelopathy in specific pathogen-free cats

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 912-916

  Cassidy, J P ^a   Caulfield, C ^b   Jones, B R ^a   Worrall, S ^a   Conlon, L ^b   Palmer, A C ^c   Kelly, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cats; Hindlimb ataxia; Irradiated diet; Leukoencephalomyelopathy; Specific pathogen free

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; GERMFREE ANIMAL; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; FELIDAE;

EID: 37149048362     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-6-912     Document Type: Article

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