Cryptococcosis in Gilbert's and long-nosed potoroo

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 567-573

  Vaughan, R J ^a,b   Vitali, S D ^a   Eden, P A ^a   Payne, K L ^a   Warren, K S ^b   Forshaw, D ^c   Friend, J A ^d   Horwitz, A M ^e   Main, C ^c   Krockenberger, M B ^f   Malik, R ^f  

^a Veterinary Department   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

^e Lockyer Avenue Veterinary Hospital   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus gattii; Cryptococcus neoformans; Itraconazole; Marsupial; Potoroo

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG EFFECT; FATALITY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RAT KANGAROO;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ITRACONAZOLE; MALE; POTOROIDAE;

CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; METATHERIA; POTOROUS; POTOROUS GILBERTII; POTOROUS TRIDACTYLUS;

EID: 37849042537     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2007-0005R.1     Document Type: Article

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