Temporal dynamics of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus infection in a low-density population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-303

  Henning, J ^a,c   Pfeiffer, D U ^b   Davies, P R ^a   Meers, J ^c   Morris, R S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; SMALL MAMMAL; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 33745638114     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03059     Document Type: Article

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