Development of a real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for rapid diagnosis of neuropathogenic strains of equine herpesvirus-1

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-72

  Allen, George P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equine herpesvirus 1 myeloencephalopathy; Laboratory diagnosis; Rapid test

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUID HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; EQUINE HERPES VIRUS; GENETICS; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PATHOGENICITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRUS 1, EQUID; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35748940675     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870701900110     Document Type: Article

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