Avian influenza in Hong Kong 1997-2002

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 832-838

  Sims, L D ^a   Ellis, T M ^a   Liu, K K ^a   Dyrting, K ^a   Wong, H ^a   Peiris, M ^b   Guan, Y ^b   Shortridge, K F ^b  

^a Fauna Conservation Department   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

H5N1; High pathogenicity avian influenza; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; GALLUS GALLUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A;

EID: 0141634105     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086-47.s3.832     Document Type: Conference Paper

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