The epidemiology of bluetongue in Malawi

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 493-499

  Haresnape, J M ^a   Taylor, W P ^b   Lungu, S A M ^a  

^a Central Veterinary Laboratory   (Malawi)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; CATTLE; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; MALAWI; NONHUMAN; SEASON; SEROTYPE; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMAL; BLUETONGUE; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; MALAWI; MALE; RAIN; SEASONS; SEROTYPING; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023904273     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268800067224     Document Type: Article

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