Invasive mould infections of the naso-orbital region of cats: A case involving Aspergillus fumigatus and an aetiological review

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 714-723

  Giordano, Cristina ^a   Gianella, Paola ^b   Bo, Stefano ^c   Vercelli, Antonella ^d   Giudice, Chiara ^e   Della Santa, Daniele ^f   Maria Tortorano, Anna ^e   Peruccio, Claudio ^a   Peano, Andrea ^b  

^a Studio Veterinario Oculistico   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c Ambulatorio Veterinario   (Italy)

^d Ambulatorio Veterinario Associato   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^f Ambulatorio Veterinario San Cristoforo   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NOSE DISEASE; ORBIT DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; CAT DISEASES; NOSE DISEASES; ORBITAL DISEASES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; MALE; NOSE DISEASES; ORBITAL DISEASES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; NASO;

EID: 77956218133     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.07.015     Document Type: Article

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