Xenopus laevis: A possible vector of ramavirus infection?

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 645-652

  Robert, Jacques ^a   Abramowitz, Lara ^a   Gantress, Jennifer ^a   Morales, Heidi D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Chronic infection; Frog virus 3; FV3; Iridovirus; Ranavirus; Viral infection; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; FROG VIRUS 3; IRIDOVIRIDAE; IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 36448966794     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.4.645     Document Type: Article

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