Rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus: Serological evidence of a non-virulent RHDV-like virus in south-western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 605-612

  Bruce, John S ^a   Twigg, Laurie E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAGOMORPH; NONTARGET ORGANISM; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 13844280507     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR04009     Document Type: Article

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