A review of the most common viruses affecting Psittaciformes1

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 257-273

  Ritchie, B W ^a   Gregory, C R ^a   Latimer, K S ^a   Pesti, D ^a   Campagnoli, R ^a   Lukert, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA probes; Pacheco's disease; Polyomavirus; Proventricular dilatation disease; Psittacine beak and feather disease virus; Psittacines; Vaccine; Virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747151094     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2000.tb00731.x     Document Type: Article

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