Experimental rabies virus infection of big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 612-621

  Jackson, Felix R ^a   Turmelle, Amy S ^a,b   Farino, David M ^a   Franka, Richard ^a   McCracken, Gary F ^b   Rupprecht, Charles E ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Eptesicusfuscus; Infection; Pathogenesis; Rabies virus; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA; EPTESICUS; EPTESICUS FUSCUS; MURINAE; RABIES VIRUS;

EID: 53049102336     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.3.612     Document Type: Article

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