West Nile virus in the Americas

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-157

  Pollock, Christal G ^a  

^a Lafeber Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Conservation; New world; Populations; West Nile virus; Western hemisphere

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; HEALTH; REVIEW; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; ANIMALS; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS; WORLD HEALTH;

ACCIPITRINAE; AVES; CORVIDA; FRINGILLIDAE; PASSERIDAE; QUISCALUS; VERTEBRATA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 49049115918     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2007-029R.1     Document Type: Review

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