West Nile virus detection in the organs of naturally infected blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 354-362

  Gibbs, Samantha E J ^a   Ellis, Angela E ^a   Mead, Daniel G ^a   Allison, Andrew B ^a   Moulton, J Kevin ^b   Howerth, Elizabeth W ^a   Stallknecht, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Immunohistochemistry; Pathology; Reverse transcription nested polymerase chain reaction; Virus isolation; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYANOCITTA; CYANOCITTA CRISTATA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 24344446380     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.2.354     Document Type: Article

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