Clinical Symptoms Caused by the Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8: Experiences from the Outbreak in Belgium

Cattle Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Van Aert, M ^a   Laureyns, J ^a   De Kruif, A ^a   Opsomer, G ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bluetongue virus clinical symptoms

Indexed keywords

BLUETONGUE VIRUS; BLUETONGUE VIRUS 8; BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 41749108633     PISSN: 09691251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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