Meningoencephalitis associated with Brucella species in a live-stranded striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoolba) in south-west England

Veterinary Record

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 86-89

  Davison, N J ^a   Cranwell, M P ^a   Perrett, L L ^a   Dawson, C E ^a   R Deaville, ^b   Stubberfield E J , ^a   Jarvis D s , ^c   Jepson P d , ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c British Divers Marine Life Rescue   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUCELLA; STENELLA (CETACEA);

EID: 68349146652     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vetrec.165.3.86     Document Type: Article

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