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Mycobacteriosis in ornamental fish. Case reports in Sicily and medical-legal considerations

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Authors are grateful to Dr. Santo Caracappa, Dr. Vincenzo Ferrantelli and Dr. Fabrizio Vitale, IZS Sicilia, for their scientific, moral and financial support.

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  1. Istituto Zooprofilattico della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 98129, Palermo, Italy

    D. Macrì, V. Lo Verde, I. Mancuso & S. Reale

  2. Centro di Ittiopatologia Sperimentale della Sicilia (CISS), Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy

    A. Passantino & F. Marino

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Macrì, D., Lo Verde, V., Mancuso, I. et al. Mycobacteriosis in ornamental fish. Case reports in Sicily and medical-legal considerations. Vet Res Commun 32 (Suppl 1), 215–217 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-008-9157-4

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