A rapid and sensitive real-time reverse transcription PCR for the pathotyping of South African H5N2 avian influenza viruses

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-351

  Abolnik, C ^a  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; FRET; H5N2; Pathotyping; Real time reverse transcription PCR

Indexed keywords

AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 61549130836     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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