Avian titer development against West Nile virus after extralabel use of an equine vaccine

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 257-264

  Johnson, Sharmie ^a  

^a Wildlife World Zoo   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds of prey; Corvids; Seroconversion; Titer; Vaccine; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CORVIDA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 24644444577     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-094.1     Document Type: Article

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