Enteritis associated with Clostridium difficile and opportunistic candidiasis in a foal

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-11

  Preis, Ingred S ^a   Silva, Rodrigo O S ^a   Pires, Prhiscylla S ^a   Lobato, Francisco C F ^a   Palhares, Maristela S ^a   Maranhão, Renata P A ^a   Ecco, Roselene ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Candidiasis; Clostridium difficile; Enteritis; Foal; Gastritis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE;

EID: 84859299253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19830246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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