Feline histoplasmosis: A retrospective study of 22 cases (1986-2009)

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 182-187

  Aulakh, Harmeet K ^a   Aulakh, Karanvir S ^a   Troy, Gregory C ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; HISTOPLASMOSIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862255867     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: 15473317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5758     Document Type: Article

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