Detection of a North American lineage H5 avian influenza virus in a South African wild duck

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-180

  Abolnik, C ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; North American lineage; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ANAS; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 34547969239     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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