Fungal keratitis in a gopher tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 579-582

  Myers, Debbie A ^a   Isaza, Ramiro ^a   Ben Shlomo, Gil ^a   Abbott, Jeffrey ^a   Plummer, Caryn E ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Curvularia; Fungal keratitis; Gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; Miconazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORNEA ULCER; FUNGAL EYE INFECTION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLE; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CORNEAL ULCER; EYE INFECTIONS, FUNGAL; HYPHAE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURTLES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; CURVULARIA; GOPHERUS; GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 70350173819     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2008-0219.1     Document Type: Article

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