A devastating outbreak of malignant catarrhal fever in a bison feedlot

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 119-123

  Li, Hong ^a   Taus, Naomi S ^a   Jones, Cevin ^b   Murphy, Brian ^c   Evermann, James F ^c   Crawford, Timothy B ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b InterMountain Beef   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison; Malignant catarrhal fever; Outbreak; Ovine herpesvirus 2; Sheep

Indexed keywords

BISON; BOS TAURUS; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS; OVINE HERPESVIRUS 2; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 31944432705     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800120     Document Type: Article

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