Will bluetongue come on the wind to the United Kingdom in 2007?

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 422-426

  Gloster, J ^a,b   Mellor, P S ^b   Burgin, L ^a   Sanders, C ^b   Carpenter, S ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BOVIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34147217445     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.13.422     Document Type: Review

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