Endocardial fibrosarcoma in a reticulated python (Python reticularis)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1013-1016

  Gumber, Sanjeev ^a   Nevarez, Javier G ^a   Cho, Doo Youn ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibrosarcoma; Heart; Neoplasia; Python reticularis; Reticulated pythons

Indexed keywords

PYTHON RETICULATUS;

EID: 78649542943     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200633     Document Type: Article

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