An epidemiological study of the spread of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus amongst previously non-exposed rabbit populations in the north island of New Zealand

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 105-110

  Sanson, R L ^a   Brooks, H V ^a   Horner, G W ^b  

^a AgriQuality Limited   (New Zealand)

^b National Center for Disease Investigation New Zealand   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Mortality; Rabbit; Rabbit haemorrhagic disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034238890     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2000.36174     Document Type: Article

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