Use of viral loads in blood and nasopharyngeal secretions for the diagnosis of EHV-1 infection in field cases

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 728-729

  Pusterla, N ^a   Mapes, S ^a   Wilson, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUID HERPESVIRUS 1;

EID: 45549085253     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.22.728     Document Type: Article

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