Demonstration of feline foamy virus in experimentally infected cats by immunohistochemistry

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 415-417

  Weikel, J ^a   Lochelt M ^a,b   Truyen, U ^a,c  

^a Tiergesundheitsdienst Bayern e V   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; FELIDAE; FELINE FOAMY VIRUS; HUMAN SPUMARETROVIRUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PRIMATES; SPUMAVIRUS;

BET PROTEIN, HUMAN FOAMY VIRUS; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; VIRUS ANTIBODY; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CAT DISEASE; GERMFREE ANIMAL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; RETROVIRUS INFECTION; SPUMA VIRUS; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; CAT DISEASES; CATS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RETROVIRIDAE PROTEINS; SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE ORGANISMS; SPUMAVIRUS;

EID: 1542598087     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0931-184X.2003.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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