Galactomannan assay and plasma protein electrophoresis findings in psittacine birds with aspergillosis

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-135

  Cray, Carolyn ^a   Reavill, Drury ^b   Romagnano, April ^c   Van Sant, Fern ^d   Champagne, Daphne ^a   Stevenson, Rhoda ^e   Rolfe, Vanessa ^f   Griffin, Chris ^g   Clubb, Susan ^a,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Zoo/Exotic Pathology Service   (United States)

^c 5500 Military Trial no 40   (United States)

^d For The Birds   (United States)

^e Exotic Bird Hospital   (United States)

^f Bird and Exotic Hospital   (United States)

^g Griffin Avian and Exotic Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^h Rain Forest Clinic for Birds   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus species; Avian; EPH; Galactomannan; Plasma protein electrophoresis; Psittacine birds

Indexed keywords

GALACTOMANNAN; MANNAN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; PSITTACINE;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; BIRD DISEASES; BLOOD PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; MALE; MANNANS; PSITTACIFORMES;

ASPERGILLUS; AVES; BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EQUIDAE; FALCONIDAE; PSITTACIFORMES;

EID: 69549088668     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2007-041.1     Document Type: Article

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