The use of voriconazole for the treatment of aspergillosis in falcons (Falco species)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 307-316

  Di Somma, Antonio ^a   Bailey, Tom ^a   Silvanose, Christudas ^a   Garcia Martinez, Celia ^a  

^a Dubai Falcon Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Antifungals; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Avian; Endoscopy; Falco species; Falcons; Voriconazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIRD DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIRD DISEASES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FALCONIFORMES; FEMALE; MALE; PYRIMIDINES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZOLES;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AVES; FALCO; FALCO BIARMICUS; FALCO CHERRUG; FALCO PEREGRINUS; FALCO RUSTICOLUS; FALCONIDAE;

EID: 41149106302     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2007)21[307:TUOVFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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