Imported case of equine rabies in Finland: Clinical course of the disease and the antigenic and genetic characterization of the virus

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 584-587

  Metlin, A E ^a,b   Holopainen, R ^a   Tuura, S ^c   Ek Kommonen, C ^a   Huovilainen, A ^a  

^a NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGI ARRIAH)   (Russian Federation)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Equine; Import; Molecular Epidemiology; Rabies; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33845545439     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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