A case of anthrax in wild elephant from the Western Ghats region of Kerala, India

Authors

  • P.M. Priya
  • M. Mini
  • P. Rameshkumar
  • V. Jayesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o1756.192-3

Abstract

A case of anthrax where peripheral blood smear examination failed to detect the organism whereas, heart blood smear revealed the causative agent was reported in a wild elephant from Wayanad district of Kerala.

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Published

26-03-2009

Issue

Vol 1, No 3 (2009)

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