Clinical, serological and molecular investigations of EHV-1 and EHV-4 in 15 unweaned thoroughbred foals

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 337-341

  Marenzoni, M L ^a   Passamonti, F ^a   Cappelli, K ^a   Veronesi, F ^a   Capomaccio, S ^a   Supplizi, A Verini ^a   Valente, C ^a   Autorino, G ^b   Coletti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUID HERPESVIRUS 1; EQUID HERPESVIRUS 4; HERPESVIRIDAE;

EID: 42149160048     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.11.337     Document Type: Article

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