Rabies virus in a dog imported to the UK from Sri Lanka

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 598-

  Fooks, Anthony R ^a   Harkess, Graeme ^a   Goddard, Trudy ^a   Marston, Denise A ^a   McElhinney, Lorraine ^a   Brown, Kevin ^b   Morgan, Dilys ^c   Paul, Rob ^d   Thomas, Peter J ^d   Smith, Brian ^d  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Virus Reference Department

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d Animal Health Divisional Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 44349100414     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.18.598     Document Type: Letter

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