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Malignes Melanophorom bei einer Griechischen Landschildkröte (Testudo hermanni)

Ein FallberichtMalignant melanophoroma in a Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)A case report
K. O. Heckers
1   LABOKLIN, Labor für klinische Diagnostik, Bad Kissingen
,
V. Schmidt
2   Klinik für Vögel und Reptilien, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
,
D. Krastel
3   Klinik für Kleintiere, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
,
G. Hildebrandt
4   Klinik für Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
5   Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Rostock
,
I. Kiefer
3   Klinik für Kleintiere, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
,
M. Pees
2   Klinik für Vögel und Reptilien, Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig
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Eingegangen: 16 February 2010

Akzeptiert nach Revision: 09 July 2010

Publication Date:
05 January 2018 (online)

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