Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by Asian lineage H5N1 virus in turkeys in Great Britain in January 2007

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 100-101

  Irvine, R M ^a   Banks, J ^a   Londt, B Z ^a   Lister, S A ^b   Manvell, R J ^a   Outtrim, L ^a   Russell, C ^a   Cox, W J ^a   Ceeraz, V ^a   Shell, W ^a   Landeg, F J ^c   Wilesmith, J W ^c   Alexander, D J ^a   Brown, I H ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Crowshall Veterinary Services   (United Kingdom)

^c DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34547636899     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.3.100     Document Type: Article

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