Geographic translocation of bats: Known and potential problems

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-21

  Constantine, Denny G ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAT; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; RABIES VIRUS; REVIEW; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0037237473     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0901.020104     Document Type: Review

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