Phaeohyphomycosis of the carapace in an Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 160-167

  Stringer, Elizabeth M ^a,e   Garner, Michael M ^b   Proudfoot, Jeffry S ^a   Ramer, Jan C ^a   Bowman, Michelle R ^a   Heng, Hock Gan ^c   Bradway, Daniel S ^d  

^a INDIANAPOLIS ZOO   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldabra tortoise; Carapace; Exophiala oligosperma; Fungal infection; Geochelone gigantea; Nuclear scintigraphy; Phaeohyphomycosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; EXOPHIALA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DEBRIDEMENT; EXOPHIALA; MALE; MYCOSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLES;

ALDABRACHELYS ELEPHANTINA; EXOPHIALA; EXOPHIALA OLIGOSPERMA; FUNGI;

EID: 65249176780     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2008-0035.1     Document Type: Article

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