Sporotrichosis in cats: ABCD guidelines on prevention and management

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 619-623

  Lloret, Albert ^a   Hartmann, Katrin ^a   Pennisi, Maria Grazia ^a   Ferrer, Lluis ^a   Addie, Diane ^a   Belák, Sándor ^a   Boucraut Baralon, Corine ^a   Egberink, Herman ^a   Frymus, Tadeusz ^a   Gruffydd Jones, Tim ^a   Hosie, Margaret J ^a   Lutz, Hans ^a   Marsilio, Fulvio ^a   Möstl, Karin ^a   Radford, Alan D ^a   Thiry, Etienne ^a   Truyen, Uwe ^a   Horzinek, Marian C ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SPOROTRICHOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; SPOROTRICHOSIS;

EID: 84879542234     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: 15322750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098612X13489225     Document Type: Article

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