Screening of feral pigeon (Colomba livia), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and graylag goose (Anser anser) populations for Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., avian influenza virus and avian paramyxovirus

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-202

  Lillehaug, A ^a   Jonassen, C Monceyron ^a   Bergsjo B ^a   Hofshagen, M ^a   Tharaldsen, J ^a   Nesse, L L ^a   Handeland, K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; Avian paramyxovirus; Campylobacter; Graylag geese; Mallards; Pigeons; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AVIAN INFLUENZA; AVULAVIRUS; BIRD DISEASE; CAMPYLOBACTER; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DUCK; GOOSE; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H3N8; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NORWAY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; SALMONELLA;

ANIMALS; AVULAVIRUS; BIRD DISEASES; CAMPYLOBACTER; COLUMBIDAE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DUCKS; GEESE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS, H3N8 SUBTYPE; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; MALE; NORWAY; SALMONELLA;

EID: 33644867563     PISSN: 0044605X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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