Use of a commercial immunoassay for rapid detection of influenza A antigen in ducks

Veterinary Record

Volumn 163, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 661-662

  Zarkov, I S ^a  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A;

EID: 57649134381     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.163.22.661     Document Type: Article

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