Nasal cryptococcosis in two dogs in New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-57

  Bowles, D B ^a   Fry, D R ^a  

^a Veterinary Specialist Group   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canine; Cryptococcus; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEW ZEALAND; NOSE CAVITY; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; NASAL CAVITY; NEW ZEALAND; RHINITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

EID: 64149103630     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2009.36869     Document Type: Article

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