Serological survey and epidemiological investigation of maedi-visna in sheep in Finland

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Sihvonen, L ^a   Hirvela Koski V ^a   Nuotio, L ^a   Kokkonen, U M ^a  

^a NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Finland; Maedi visna virus; Serological survey

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FINLAND; NONHUMAN; SEROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; VISNA VIRUS;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; FINLAND; LUNG; PREVALENCE; SEROLOGIC TESTS; SHEEP; SWEDEN; VISNA;

ANIMALIA; MAEDI-VISNA VIRUS; OVIS ARIES; VISNA VIRUS;

EID: 0344197533     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(98)00312-5     Document Type: Article

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