Myasthenia gravis in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 409-411

  Kenny, David E ^a   Baier, Jeffery ^a   Knightly, Felicia ^a   Steinheimer, Daniel ^b   Getzy, David M ^c   Shelton, G Diane ^d  

^a DENVER ZOO   (United States)

^b Alameda East Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^c IDEXX Veterinary Services Laboratory   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AChR; Myasthenia gravis; Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors; Polar bear; Thymoma; Ursus maritimus

Indexed keywords

URSUS; URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 5344253032     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-034     Document Type: Article

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