Isolation of Mycobacterium mageritense from the lung of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with severe granulomatous lesions

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 999-1001

  Morick, Danny ^a   Kik, M ^b   de Beer, J ^c   van der Zanden, A G M ^c   Houwers, D J ^b  

^a Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c GELRE HOSPITALS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Granulomatous lesions; Lung; Mycobacterium mageritense; Phocoena phocoena

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM MAGERITENSE; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 52449107113     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.4.999     Document Type: Article

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