Aspects of the biology of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) in coastal eastern Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 398-407

  Richardson, B J ^a,b   Phillips, S ^a   Hayes, R A ^a,c   Sindhe, S ^a   Cooke, B D ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ANTIBODY; BIOLOGY; BREEDING SEASON; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LAGOMORPH; VIRAL DISEASE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34548414630     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06117     Document Type: Article

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