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Case Report

Deep fungal dermatitis in three inland bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) caused by the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii

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Pages 371-376 | Received 29 Nov 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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