Disseminated tuberculosis in captive Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 427-431

  Kaewamatawong, Theerayuth ^a   Banlunara, Wijit ^a   Rungsipipat, Anudep ^a   Pirarat, Nopadon ^a   Puranaveja, Suphasawatt ^a   Sommanustweechai, Angkana ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Zoological Park Organization   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Disseminated tuberculosis; Malayan tapir; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; TAPIRUS INDICUS;

EID: 79251512955     PISSN: 01256491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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