A NASBA method to detect high- and low-pathogenicity H5 avian influenza viruses

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 1069-1074

  Collins, R A ^a   Ko, L S ^a   So, K L ^b   Ellis, T ^c   Lau, L T ^a   Hoi Yu, A C ^b  

^a Hong Kong DNA Chips Limited   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c Castle Peak Veterinary Laboratory   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Electrochemiluminescence; H5; Hemagglutinin; NASBA; Pathogenic

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 0141523013     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.1069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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