A KIT-positive gastrointestinal stromal tumor in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 915-917

  Girard Luc, Anne ^a,c   Prata, Daniela ^c   Huet, Hélène ^a   Lagadic, Marie ^c   Bernex, Florence ^b  

^a The Unité d'Embryologie   (France)

^b Écosystèmes Cultivés et Naturels   (France)

^c Laboratoire IDEXX Alfort   (France)

Author keywords

Digestive tract; Ferrets; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Ileum; Immunohistochemistry; KIT; Mustela putorius furo; Tumor

Indexed keywords

MUSTELA; MUSTELA PUTORIUS FURO;

EID: 70449435974     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100629     Document Type: Article

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