Sero-epidemiological study of borna disease virus infection in the italian equine population

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 245-248

  Pisoni, Guil ^a,b   Nativi, D ^a   Bronzo, V ^a   Codazza, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Patologia Animale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borna disease virus; ELISA; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BORNA DISEASE; BORNA DISEASE VIRUS; BREED DIFFERENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HORSE; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BORNA DISEASE; BORNA DISEASE VIRUS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; ITALY; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

BORNA DISEASE VIRUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 34547852309     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11259-007-0016-5     Document Type: Article

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