Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) with Mycobacterium tuberculosis

This paper describes the in vivo Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) technique by endoscopy in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris) with clinical signs of tuberculosis. The technique was performed in two tapirs, male and female, from Curitiba Zoo, Paraná, Brazil. A flexi...

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Main Authors: J.S. Biava, R.C. Gonçalves, M.L. Javorouski, M. Bonat, O. Lacerda, P.S. Murakami, R.G.D.C. Vilani, A.W. Biondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2014-12-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352014000601643&lng=en&tlng=en