Serologic evidence of influenza A and B viruses in South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 519-521

  Blanc, Andrea ^a   Ruchansky, Dora ^a   Clara, Mario ^a   Achaval, Federico ^a   Le Bas, Alfredo ^a   Arbiza, Juan ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus australis; Hemagglutination inhibition assay; Influenza virus; South American fur seals; Uruguay

Indexed keywords

ARCTOCEPHALUS AUSTRALIS; CERCOPITHECINE HERPESVIRUS 1; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZAVIRUS A; MAMMALIA; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TEST; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MALE; SEAL; URUGUAY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; FEMALE; FUR SEALS; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION TESTS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; MALE; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; URUGUAY;

EID: 67649963640     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.2.519     Document Type: Article

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