Mucinous melanophoroma in a northern red-bellied cooter (Pseudemys rubriventris)

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 71-75

  Bielli, Mattia ^a   Forlani, Annalisa ^b   Nardini, Giordano ^c   Avallone, Giancarlo ^b  

^a Buonarroti Vle M Buonarroti   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Modena Sud ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Chelonian; Cytology; Histology; Melanophoroma; Northern red bellied cooter; Pseudemys rubriventris

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920904053     PISSN: 15575063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jepm.2014.11.007     Document Type: Article

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