Comparison of methods for the diagnosis of equine herpesvirus type 1 infection

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-163

  Szeredi, L ^a   Palfi V ^a   Molnar T ^a  

^a CENTRAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Abortion; Equine herpesvirus type 1 infection; Fetal serology; Immunohistochemistry; Virus isolation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS INCLUSION BODY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EQUINE HERPES VIRUS; FETUS; FETUS WASTAGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; SEROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ABORTED FETUS; ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUINE HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUUS CABALLUS; HERPES; HERPESVIRIDAE;

EID: 0037261535     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AVet.51.2003.2.3     Document Type: Article

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