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Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies avium in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of Ca...

Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies avium in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of Ca...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69293056

Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies avium in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of Captive Exotic Birds Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies avium in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of Captive Exotic Birds Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

Publisher

United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

Journal title

Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine, 1999-09, Vol.30 (3), p.348-353

Language

English

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United States: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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Contents

A presumptive diagnosis of avian tuberculosis can be made when characteristic histologic lesions and acid-fast bacilli are observed in avian tissue samples. However, a definitive diagnosis requires isolation and identification of the causative organism, a process that can take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the study was to determine whe...

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Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies avium in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues of Captive Exotic Birds Using Polymerase Chain Reaction

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69293056

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69293056

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ISSN

1042-7260

E-ISSN

1937-2825

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