Modelling Aspergillus fumigatus infections in racing pigeons (Columba livia domestica)

Avian Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 545-549

  Beernaert, L A ^a   Pasmans, F ^a   Haesebrouck, F ^a   Martel, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIRD DISEASE; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIRD DISEASES; COLUMBIDAE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 51849083526     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: 14653338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450802382280     Document Type: Article

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