Experimental infection of emus (Dromaiius novaehollandiae) with avian influenza viruses of varying virulence: Clinical signs, virus shedding and serology

Avian Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-16

  Heckert, R A ^a,b   McIsacc, M ^a   Chan, M ^a   Zhou, E M ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; DROMAIIDAE; DROMAIUS NOVAEHOLLANDIAE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS;

EID: 0033083012     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459994993     Document Type: Article

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