Polymerase chain reaction for detection of avian leukosis virus subgroup J in feather pulp

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 971-978

  Zavala, Guillermo ^a   Jackwood, Mark W ^a   Hilt, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ALV J; Avian leukosis virus; Diagnosis; PCR

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036816617     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0971:PCRFDO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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