Granulomatous pneumonia caused by Pythium insidiosum in a central American jaguar, Panthera onca

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 567-571

  Camus, Alvin C ^a   Grooters, Amy M ^b   Aquilar, Roberto F ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BRONCHUS; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; FELIDAE; FUNGI; PANTHERA ONCA; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

EID: 8844280927     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600612     Document Type: Article

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