Research priorities in the Tasmanian devil facial tumour debate

European Journal of Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 229-238

  Obendorf, David L ^a   McGlashan, Neil D ^b,c  

^a Wildlife Veterinarian   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infectious malignancy; Marsupials; Tasmanian devil facial tumour (DFT)

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CYTOGENETICS; DEATH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FACE TUMOR; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY GENE; IMMUNOGENETICS; MARSUPIAL; NONHUMAN; RESEARCH PRIORITY; REVIEW; SARCOPHILUS HARRISII; TASMANIAN DEVIL FACIAL TUMOR; TUMOR CELL; WILD ANIMAL; WILDLIFE;

EID: 62949200919     PISSN: 11286598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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