Mycobacterium liflandii Infection in European Colony of Silurana tropicalis
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Mycobacterium liflandii causes a fatal frog disease in captive anurans. Here we report, to our knowledge, the first epizootic of mycobacteriosis in a European colony of clawed frogs (Silurana tropicalis), previously imported from a United States biologic supply company. Our findings suggest the emerging potential of this infection through international trade.
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007