Inclusion body disease, a worldwide infectious disease of boid snakes: A review

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 216-225

  Chang, Li Wen ^a   Jacobson, Elliott R ^a  

^a University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Boa; IBD; IBDP; Monoclonal antibody; Protein sequencing; Python

Indexed keywords

BOIDAE; PYTHONIDAE; SERPENTES;

EID: 77958162287     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2010.07.014     Document Type: Article

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