Renal myxosporidiasis in asian horned frogs (Megophrys nasuta)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 381-386

  Duncan, Ann E ^a   Garner, Michael M ^b   Bartholomew, Jerri L ^c   Reichard, Tim A ^d   Nordhausen, Robert W ^e  

^a Detroit Zoological Institute   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Toledo Zoo   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian horned frogs; Chloromyxum; Megaphrys nasuta; Myxosporea

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CHLOROMYXUM; MEGOPHRYS; MYXOSPOREA;

EID: 5344280471     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-048     Document Type: Article

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