Origins of the rabies viruses associated with an outbreak in Newfoundland during 2002-2003

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 86-98

  Nadin Davis, Susan ^a   Muldoon, Frances ^a   Whitney, Hugh ^b   Wandeler, Alexander I ^a  

^a Ottawa Laboratory Fallowfield   (Canada)

^b Government of Newfoundland and Labrador   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fox; Genetic variant; Molecular epidemiology; Rabies virus

Indexed keywords

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 42549143273     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.1.86     Document Type: Article

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