Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in an Indian flap-shelled turtle (Lissemys punctata punctata)

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1218-1220

  Sakaguchi, Kanako ^a   Iima, Hiroko ^a   Hirayama, Kazuko ^a   Okamoto, Minoru ^a   Matsuda, Kazuya ^a   Miyasho, Taku ^a   Kasamatsu, Masahiko ^b   Hasegawa, Kazuhiro ^b   Taniyama, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a RAKUNO GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Toba Aquarium ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Indian flap shelled turtle; Mycobacterium ulcerans infection; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LISSEMYS PUNCTATA; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; TESTUDINES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BURULI ULCER; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; BURULI ULCER; FATAL OUTCOME; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; TURTLES;

EID: 80053581721     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.10-0386     Document Type: Note

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