Transmission of bovine viral diarrhoea virus through the semen of acutely infected bulls under field conditions

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 79-82

  Rikula, U ^a   Nuotio, L ^b   Laamanen, U I ^a   Sihvonen, L ^a  

^a Department of Virology ^*

^b NATL VET AND FOOD RES INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS 1;

EID: 39449139625     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.3.79     Document Type: Article

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