Detection of AHV-1 DNA in lung sections from blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) calves by in situ hybridization

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 235-238

  Michel, Anita L ^a   Van Der Lugt, J J ^b   Bengis, R G ^c   De Vos, V ^c  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcelaphine herpes virus 1; Blue wildebeest; Connochaetes taurinus; In situ hybridization; Lung; Non radioactive labelling

Indexed keywords

ALCELAPHINE HERPESVIRUS 1; CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS; HERPES; HERPES VIRUS 1; HERPESVIRIDAE;

VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECUS; HERPES VIRUS; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LUNG; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; VERO CELL; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; DNA, VIRAL; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; LUNG; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; VERO CELLS;

EID: 0031217735     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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