T-lymphocyte-rich thymoma and myasthenia gravis in a Siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica)

Journal of Comparative Pathology

Volumn 150, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 345-349

  Allan, K ^a   Masters, N ^b   Rivers, S ^c   Berry, K ^d   Routh, A ^b   Lamm, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Abbey Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

^d ZSL Whipsnade Zoo   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myasthenia gravis; Panthera tigris altaica; Siberian tiger; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COLLAPSE; DIFFERENTIAL DISPLAY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPNEA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NONHUMAN; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE RICH THYMOMA; THYMOMA; TIGER; VOMITING;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE; PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA; PANTHERA TIGRIS LONGIPILIS;

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA; SIBERIAN TIGER; THYMOMA;

ANIMALS; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS; TIGERS;

EID: 84895881440     PISSN: 00219975     EISSN: 15323129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.11.204     Document Type: Article

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