Evaluation of antigen-capture ELISA and immunohistochemical methods for avian surveillance of West Nile virus

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-89

  Godhardt, Jennifer A ^a,b   Beheler, Kerry ^c   O'Connor, Michael J ^a   Whyte, T J ^c   Reisdorf, Erik S ^d   Ubl, Susan J ^a   Bochsler, Philip N ^a,b   Toohey Kurth, Kathy L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d WISCONSIN STATE LABORATORY OF HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigen capture ELISA; Corvids; Immunohistochemistry; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

AVES; CORVIDA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 31944445157     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800112     Document Type: Article

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