The use of immunohistochemistry and the polymerase chain reaction for detection of feline leukemia virus and feline sarcoma virus in six cases of feline ocular sarcoma

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 189-193

  Cullen, Cheryl L ^a   Haines, Deborah M ^a   Jackson, Marion L ^b   Peiffer, Robert L ^c   Grahn, Bruce H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feline leukemia virus; Feline ocular sarcoma; Feline sarcoma virus; Immunohistochemistry; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE; FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS; FELINE SARCOMA VIRUS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0542447238     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.1998.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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