Serological examination for evidence of infection with Hendra and Nipah viruses in Queensland piggeries

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 424-426

  Black, P F ^a   Cronin, J P ^a   Morrissy, C J ^b   Westbury, H A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hendra virus; Nipah virus; Pig; Queensland; Serum neutralisation; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; HEALTH SURVEY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PARAMYXOVIRUS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGY; STANDARD; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; PARAMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PARAMYXOVIRINAE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUEENSLAND; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0035381054     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2001.tb12989.x     Document Type: Article

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