Presumptive dysgerminoma in an orange-spot freshwater stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 382-385

  Jafarey, Yousuf S ^a   Berlinski, Ric A ^a   Hanley, Christopher S ^a,d   Garner, Michael M ^b   Kiupel, Matti ^c  

^a Toledo Zoo   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST ZOOPATH   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysgerminoma; elasmobranch; neoplasia; Potamotrygon motoro; reproductive tract; stingray

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; POTAMOTRYGON MOTORO;

ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; DYSGERMINOMA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; SKATES (FISH); VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; DYSGERMINOMA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; SKATES (FISH);

EID: 84930910330     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2014-0148R.1     Document Type: Article

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