An outbreak of buffalopox in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) dairy herds in Aurangabad, India

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 981-987

  Singh, R K ^a   Hosamani, M ^a   Balamurugan, V ^a   Satheesh, C C ^a   Shingal, K R ^b   Tatwarti, S B ^b   Bambal, R G ^b   Ramteke, V ^c   Yadav, Mahendra Pal ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Disease Investigation Section   (India)

^c Government of Maharashtra   (India)

Author keywords

Buffalopox virus; Indian buffalo; Polymerase chain reaction; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; BUFFALOPOX VIRUS;

EID: 33847676355     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.3.1708     Document Type: Article

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