Serological survey of small mammals in a vesicular stomatitis virus enzootic area

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 274-279

  Jiménez, Ana E ^a   Jiménez, Carlos ^a   Castro, Leda ^a   Rodríguez, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Natural cycle; Serologic survey; Sigmodon hispidus; Small mammals; Vesicular stomatitis virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTIVORA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS; RODENTIA; SIGMODON HISPIDUS; VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS;

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; C3H MOUSE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; COSTA RICA; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECTIVORA; MARSUPIAL; MOUSE; RODENT; RODENT DISEASE; SEASON; SEROTYPING; SIGMODONTINAE; VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CATTLE; COSTA RICA; FEMALE; INSECTIVORA; MARSUPIALIA; MICE; MICE, INBRED C3H; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RODENT DISEASES; RODENTIA; SEASONS; SEROTYPING; SIGMODONTINAE; VESICULAR STOMATITIS-INDIANA VIRUS;

EID: 0030117020     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-32.2.274     Document Type: Article

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