First Report of an Outbreak of African Horsesickness Virus Serotype 2 in the Northern Hemisphere

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-170

  Fasina, Folorunso ^a   Potgieter, Abraham Christiaan ^b   Ibironke, Ademola ^c   Bako, Benjamin ^a   Bwala, Dauda ^a   Kumbish, Peterside ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b AHSV   (South Africa)

^c Osun State Ministry of Agriculture   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

AHSV; First report; Nigeria; Serotype 2

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS VIRUS 2; AFRICAN HORSESICKNESS VIRUS; EQUIDAE;

EID: 40749161417     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.01.017     Document Type: Article

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