The use of serotype 1- and serotype 3-specific polymerase chain reaction for the detection of Marek's disease virus in chickens

Avian Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-249

  Handberg, K J ^a   Nielsen, O L ^a   Jorgensen P H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

AVIAN LYMPHOMATOSIS HERPETOVIRUS; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; CHICKEN; DAY LENGTH; DISEASE DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC STRAIN; INOCULATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY; SEROTYPE; STOCKING; VIRUS DETECTION;

AVES; BOVINAE; GALLID HERPESVIRUS 2; GALLUS GALLUS; HERPETOVIRUS; MARDIVIRUS;

EID: 0034787201     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450120054659     Document Type: Article

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