Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases of Amphibians

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 597-608

  Klaphake, Eric ^a,b  

^a Animal Medical Center   (United States)

^b ZooMontana   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bacteria; Frog; Parasite; Salamander; Toad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; IRIDOVIRUS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOSIS; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MYCOSES; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; RANAVIRUS; VIRUS DISEASES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BATRACHOCHYTRIUM; DENDROBATES; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 69349105348     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2009.06.005     Document Type: Review

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