Diagnosing avian influenza in the framework of wildlife surveillance efforts and environmental samples

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Cattoli, G ^a   Capua, I ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; HPAI H5N1; Laboratory diagnosis; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 34548304753     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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