The first case of angioinvasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 302-306

  Barathidasan, Rajamani ^a   Singh, Shambu Dayal ^a   Saini, Mohini ^a   Sharma, Anil Kumar ^a   Dhama, Kuldeep ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Angioinvasion; Aspergillosis; Aspergillus fumigatus; Himalayan Griffon vulture

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; DIPTERA; DYSPNEA; EMACIATION; FUNGUS HYPHAE; GYPS HIMALAYENSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KIDNEY; LUNG ASPERGILLOSIS; LUNG GRANULOMATOSIS; LUNG PARENCHYMA; NONHUMAN; PERICARDIUM; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAPTOR; WEAKNESS;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; AVES; GYPS HIMALAYENSIS; RAPTORES;

EID: 84890263965     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815513X13818257354160     Document Type: Article

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