Fatal bluetongue virus infection in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in California

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 134-136

  Ortega, Joaquín ^a,b   Crossley, Beate ^a   Dechant, Julie E ^a   Drew, Clifton P ^a   James MacLachlan, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpacas; Bluetongue; Fatal; Orbivirus

Indexed keywords

BLUETONGUE VIRUS; LAMA PACOS; ORBIVIRUS; VICUGNA PACOS;

EID: 75949121304     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200129     Document Type: Article

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