Systemic neosporosis in a white rhinoceros

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 165-168

  Sommanustweechai, Angkana ^a   Vongpakorn, Montakan ^c   Kasantikul, Tanit ^a   Taewnean, Jedsada ^b   Siriaroonrat, Boripat ^a   Bush, Mitchell ^b   Pirarat, Nopadon ^d  

^a Zoological Park Organization   (Thailand)

^b Khaokeaw Open Zoo   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ceratotherium simum; Neospora caninum; Neosporosis; Systemic; White rhinoceros

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COCCIDIOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; LIVER; NEOSPORA; PATHOLOGY; PERISSODACTYLA; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; COCCIDIOSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; LIVER; NEOSPORA; PERISSODACTYLA;

CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM; NEOSPORA; NEOSPORA CANINUM; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PROTOZOA; TOXOPLASMA;

EID: 77950407361     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2009-0048.1     Document Type: Article

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