Absence of Ross River virus amongst Common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) from metropolitan Sydney, Australia

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-316

  Hill, Nichola J ^a   Power, Michelle L ^a   Deane, Elizabeth M ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arbovirus; Mosquito; Serology; Urban wildlife

Indexed keywords

ALPHAVIRUS; ARBOVIRUS; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; ROSS RIVER VIRUS; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 67349090307     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0238-z     Document Type: Article

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