Isolation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from skin lesions in a Southern sea lion (Otaria flavescens): A case report

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 297-301

  Alvarez Perez, S ^a   Mateos, A ^a   Dominguez, L ^a   Martinez Nevado, E ^b   Blanco, Jose L ^a   Garcia, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Veterinary Department   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dermatomycoses; Pinnipeds; Rhodotorulosis; Sertaconazol; Yeast

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867797983     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2988-VETMED     Document Type: Article

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