Lymphoblastic lymphoma and leukemic blood profile in a red-tail boa (Boa constrictor constrictor) with concurrent inclusion body disease

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 159-162

  Schilliger, Lionel ^a   Selleri, Paolo ^b   Frye, Fredric L ^c  

^a CLINIQUE VÉTÉRINAIRE   (France)

^b Centro Veterinario   (Italy)

^c La Primavera Farm   (United States)

Author keywords

Boa constrictor constrictor; Hematopoietic system; Inclusion body disease; Leukemia; Lymphoreticular neoplasia; Neoplasm; Red tail boas; Reptiles; Retrovirus

Indexed keywords

BOA CONSTRICTOR CONSTRICTOR; PAGRUS MAJOR; REPTILIA;

EID: 78651470427     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300131     Document Type: Article

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