Fatal hepatic tetratrichomoniasis in a juvenile Waldrapp ibis (Geronticus eremita)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 277-281

  Laing, Steven T ^a   Weber III, E Scott ^a   Yabsley, Michael J ^b   Shock, Barbara C ^b   Grosset, Claire ^a   Petritz, Olivia A ^a   Barr, Bradd ^a   Reilly, Christopher M ^a   Lowenstine, Linda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatitis; Tetratrichomonas gallinarum; trichomonads; Waldrapp ibis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875357407     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: 19434936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1040638713476711     Document Type: Article

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