Prevalence of neutralizing antibody and virus shedding in psittacine birds infected with avian polyomavirus

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-104

  Phalen, David N ^a   Wilson, Van G ^a   Graham, David L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian polyomavirus; Budgerigars; Cockatiels; Inapparent infection; Parrots; Polymerase chain reaction; Viral neutralizing antibody

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006270720     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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