Zoonotic Diseases Associated with Reptiles and Amphibians: An Update

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Exotic Animal Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 439-456

  Mitchell, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Bacteria; Fungi; Parasites; Reptiles; Viruses

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REPTILE; REVIEW; ZOONOSIS;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; REPTILES; ZOONOSES;

AMPHIBIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; REPTILIA;

EID: 80052085837     PISSN: 10949194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2011.05.005     Document Type: Review

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