Seroepidemiology of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in the United Kingdom

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 846-853

  Trout, R C ^a   Chasey, D ^b   Sharp, G ^b  

^a Holtside   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; RABBIT; RABBIT HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE; SEROLOGICAL SURVEY; VIRAL DISEASE;

IRELAND; UK;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0031445445     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01983.x     Document Type: Article

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