Clinical pathology and morphometrics of African fish eagles in Uganda

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 523-532

  Hollamby, Simon ^a   Afema Azikuru, Josephine ^b   Sikarskie, James G ^a   Kaneene, John B ^a   Stuht, John N ^a   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^a   Bowerman, William W ^c   Cameron, Kenneth ^d   Gandolf, A Rae ^e   Hui, Gretchen N ^a   Dranzoa, Christine ^f   Rumbeiha, Wilson K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Uganda Wildlife Education Centre   (Uganda)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden   (United States)

^e The Wilds   (United States)

^f MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

African fish eagle; Blood parasites; Haliaeetus vocifer; Morphometrics; Packed cell volume; Plasma chemistry; Plasmodium; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CICONIIFORMES; HALIAEETUS; HALIAEETUS VOCIFER; PLASMODIUM SP.; VICTORIA;

EID: 5044242629     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.523     Document Type: Article

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