Embryo transfer as a means of controlling the transmission of viral infections. XV. Failure to transmit bluetongue virus through the transfer of embryos from viremic sheep donors

Theriogenology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1205-1214

  Singh, Elizabeth L ^a   Dulac, G C ^a   Henderson, J M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus; Disease control; Embryo transfer; Sheep

Indexed keywords

CHICKEN; EMBRYO TRANSFER; HAMSTER; PROPHYLAXIS; SHEEP; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLUETONGUE ORBIVIRUS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; VIREMIA; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031569429     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0093-691X(97)00100-3     Document Type: Article

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