Absence of canine distemper antibodies in selected southern African non-domestic felids

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-9

  Spencer, Jennifer A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Canine distemper virus; Cheetahs; Leopards; Lions; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; DISTEMPER VIRUS; FELIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA PARDUS;

EID: 0039180014     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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