Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 and Clostridium perfringens Type C Fatal Co-Infection in an Adult Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
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1. Introduction
2. History and Case Presentation
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4. Conclusions
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Costa, T.; Rocchigiani, G.; Zendri, F.; Drake, G.; Lopez, J.; Chantrey, J.; Ricci, E. Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 and Clostridium perfringens Type C Fatal Co-Infection in an Adult Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Animals 2022, 12, 349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030349
Costa T, Rocchigiani G, Zendri F, Drake G, Lopez J, Chantrey J, Ricci E. Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 and Clostridium perfringens Type C Fatal Co-Infection in an Adult Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Animals. 2022; 12(3):349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030349
Chicago/Turabian StyleCosta, Taiana, Guido Rocchigiani, Flavia Zendri, Gabby Drake, Javier Lopez, Julian Chantrey, and Emanuele Ricci. 2022. "Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 and Clostridium perfringens Type C Fatal Co-Infection in an Adult Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)" Animals 12, no. 3: 349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030349
APA StyleCosta, T., Rocchigiani, G., Zendri, F., Drake, G., Lopez, J., Chantrey, J., & Ricci, E. (2022). Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus 4 and Clostridium perfringens Type C Fatal Co-Infection in an Adult Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Animals, 12(3), 349. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12030349