Bluetongue virus and the southern oscillation index: Evidence of an association

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-68

  Ward, M P ^a   Johnson, S J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus; Cattle; Climate; Southern oscillation index; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0043188064     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(96)01017-3     Document Type: Article

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