Use of real-time RT-PCR to determine the prevalence of louping ill virus in live red grouse chicks

Veterinary Record

Volumn 161, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 660-661

  Moseley, M H ^a   Marriott, L ^b   Nettleton, P ^b   Dukes, J ^a   Irvine, R J ^c   Mougeot, F ^d,e,f  

^a Dukes Veterinary Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^f INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOUPING ILL VIRUS; TETRAONIDAE; TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS;

EID: 36749008579     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.161.19.660     Document Type: Short Survey

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