Coccidioidomycosis in dogs and cats: A review

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 226-235

  Graupmann Kuzma, Angela ^a,b   Valentine, Beth A ^a   Shubitz, Lisa F ^c   Dial, Sharon M ^d   Watrous, Barbara ^a   Tornquist, Susan J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Francis 24 Hr Animal Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; COCCIDIOIDES; COCCIDIOIDES IMMITIS; COCCIDIOIDES POSADASII; FUNGI;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCCIDIOIDES; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCCIDIOIDES; COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC;

EID: 58149124108     PISSN: 15473317     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0440226     Document Type: Review

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