Neurofibroma in a striped mullet: Histochemical and immunohistochemical study

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-94

  Marino, F ^a   Macri D ^b   Lanteri, G ^a   Manganaro, M ^a   Monaco, S ^a   Germana A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUGIL CEPHALUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FISH DISEASE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA; PATHOLOGY; SMEGMAMORPHA;

ANIMALS; FISH DISEASES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEUROFIBROMA; SMEGMAMORPHA;

EID: 77957893687     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H09-058.1     Document Type: Article

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