Comparison of PCR, virus isolation, and indirect fluorescent antibody staining in the detection of naturally occurring feline herpesvirus infections

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 122-126

  Burgesser, Kent M ^a   Hotaling, Stephanie ^a   Schiebel, Anita ^a   Ashbaugh, Scott E ^a   Roberts, Steven M ^a   Collins, James K ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYE DISEASE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; GENETICS; HERPES VIRUS; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DNA, VIRAL; EYE DISEASES; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HERPESVIRIDAE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033092937     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879901100203     Document Type: Review

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