Development of an ELISA for detection of myxoma virus-specific rabbit antibodies: Test evaluation for diagnostic applications on vaccinated and wild rabbit sera

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 240-245

  Gelfi, Jacqueline ^a   Chantal, Jean ^a   Phong, Tran Thanh ^a   Py, Robert ^a   Boucraut Baralon, Corine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; METHODOLOGY; MYXOMA VIRUS; MYXOMATOSIS; RABBIT; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; VACCINATION; VIROLOGY;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MYXOMA VIRUS; MYXOMATOSIS, INFECTIOUS; RABBITS; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; VACCINATION;

EID: 0033124361     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063879901100306     Document Type: Article

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