The epidemiology of rabbit haemorrhagic disease, and its impact on rabbit populations, in south-western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-49

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

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE VECTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

INSECTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 1942534143     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02069     Document Type: Article

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