Lymphohistiocytic Proliferative Syndrome of Alligators (Alligator mississippiensis): a Cutaneous Manifestation of West Nile Virus

ABSTRACT In 1999, there were reports of a new type of lesion in the hides of captive reared alligators from Florida. Similar lesions were first reported from alligator hides in Louisiana in 2001; however, it wasnt until 2002 that small epizootics became apparent. In 2002, the Louisiana Department of...

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Main Author: Nevarez, Javier G.
Other Authors: Gary A. Sod
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2007
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04032007-171734/