Osteomyelitis and discospondylitis due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a dog

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 120-123

  Hugnet, Christophe ^a   Marrou, Beatrice ^a   Dally, Claire ^b   Guillot, Jacques ^c  

^a CLINIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE   (France)

^b Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique Veterinaire du Sud Ouest   (France)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

Discospondylitis; Dogs; Osteomyelitis; Polymerase chain reaction; Scedosporium apiospermum

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FUNGI; PSEUDALLESCHERIA BOYDII;

EID: 58249106992     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100119     Document Type: Article

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