Antibody response of wild birds to natural infection with Alphaviruses

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1090-1103

  Howard, John J ^a   Oliver, Joanne ^b   Grayson, Margaret A ^c  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Griffin Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphaviruses; New York; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; DUMETELLA CAROLINENSIS; EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; EQUIDAE; GALLIFORMES; HIGHLANDS J VIRUS; MELOSPIZA; PASSERIDAE;

EID: 10044237827     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.6.1090     Document Type: Article

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