Neutralizing antibodies against feline herpesvirus type 1 in captive wild felids of Brazil

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 447-450

  Batista, Helena Beatriz De Carvalho Ruthner ^a   Vicentini, Franco Kindlein ^a   Franco, Ana Cláudia ^a   Spilki, Fernando Rosado ^a   Silva, Jean Carlos Ramos ^b   Adania, Cristina Harumi ^b   Roehe, Paulo Michel ^a  

^a FEPAGRO Animal Health   (Brazil)

^b Mata Ciliar Association   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Feline herpesvirus type 1; FHV 1; Neutralization antibodies; Serum neutralization; Wild captive felids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FELID HERPESVIRUS 1; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; HERPAILURUS YAGUARONDI; HERPESVIRIDAE; LEOPARDUS PARDALIS; LEOPARDUS TIGRINUS; LEOPARDUS WIEDII; PANTHERA ONCA; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 30444439413     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-060.1     Document Type: Article

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