Molecular detection and differentiation of infectious bursal disease virus

Avian Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 515-526

  Ching, Ching Wu ^a   Rubinelli, A Peter ^a   Tsang, Long Lin ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Detection; Differentiation; ELISA; IBDV; Infectious bursal disease virus; PCR; Real time RT PCR; RT PCR; Serotype; Subtype; VN

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; BIRNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS; POULTRY DISEASES;

GALLUS GALLUS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 34249948998     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2007)51[515:MDADOI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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