Strong sequence conservation of African swine fever virus p72 protein provides the molecular basis for its antigenic stability

Archives of Virology

Volumn 141, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1795-1802

  Yu, M ^a   Morrissy, C J ^a   Westbury, H A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS; ANIMALIA; CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; MIRIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0029800690     PISSN: 03048608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01718302     Document Type: Article

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