First description of papillary carcinoma in the thyroid gland of a Red-eared slider ( Trachemys scripta elegans )

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-73

  Gál, János ^a   Csikó, György ^a   Pásztor, István ^b   Bölcskey Molnár, Antal ^c   Albert, Mihály ^d  

^a SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Kittenberger Zoological Garden   (Hungary)

^c VERES VET Small Animal Hospital   (Hungary)

^d Vet Med Labor GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chelonians; Emydidae; First description; Papillary carcinoma; Red eared slider; Terrapin; Thyroid gland; Trachemys scripta elegans

Indexed keywords

EMYDIDAE; REPTILIA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 77249165638     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: 15882705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.58.2010.1.7     Document Type: Article

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