A fatal case of Hendra virus infection in a horse in north Queensland: Clinical and epidemiological features

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 279-280

  Field, H E ^a   Barratt, P C ^b   Hughes, R J ^b   Shield, J ^a   Sullivan, N D ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery   (Australia)

^c Veterinary Pathology Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS; HENDRA VIRUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARAMYXOVIRUS; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS PNEUMONIA;

ANIMALS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRINAE; PNEUMONIA, VIRAL; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0034171207     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb11758.x     Document Type: Article

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