Changes in VP2 gene during the attenuation of very virulent infectious bursal disease virus strain Gx isolated in China

Avian Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-83

  Wang, X M ^a   Zeng, X W ^a,b   Gao, H L ^a   Fu, C Y ^a   Wei, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b NORTHEAST AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Very virulent infectious bursal disease virus; VP2

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DNA VIRUSES; GALLUS GALLUS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 1842481459     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7061     Document Type: Article

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