Subcutaneous myxomas in kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) in Chile

Analía Henríquez*, Marco Loyola, Jorge Leichtle

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Myxomas are an uncommon neoplasm in vertebrates, and are found at a low frequency in birds, both wild and domestic. We report myxomas in two Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) in Chile, identifying tumors in specimens that were received for necropsy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)270-272
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume55
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Wildlife Disease Association 2019.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

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