Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 270-276 , October 2011

Mycoplasma pulmonis in Rats

  • Jennifer E. Graham, DVM, Dip. ABVP (Avian; Exotic Companion Mammal), Dip. ACZM

      Affiliations

    • Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jennifer E. Graham, DVM, Dip. ABVP (Avian/Exotic Companion Mammal), Dip. ACZM, Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130
  • ,
  • Trenton R. Schoeb, DVM, PhD, Dip. ACVP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL USA

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PII: S1557-5063(11)00173-X

doi: 10.1053/j.jepm.2011.07.004

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 270-276 , October 2011