Molecular epidemiology of infectious bursal disease viruses: Distribution and genetic analysis of newly emerging viruses in the United States

Avian Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 220-226

  Jackwood, D J ^a   Sommer Wagner, S E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infectious bursal disease virus; Molecular epidemiology; Real time RT PCR; Variant viruses

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 19544391023     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/7289-101404R     Document Type: Article

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