Avian Pneumovirus infection in turkey and broiler farms in Italy: A virological, molecular and serological field survey;Infezione da pneumovirus aviare nel tacchino da carne e nel broiler in italia: Indagini di campo mediante tecniche virologiche, sierologiche e molecolari

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 287-292

  Catelli, Elena ^a   Cecchinato, Mattia ^a   Delogu, Mauro ^a   de Matteo, Patrizia ^a   Ortali, Giovanni ^c   Franciosi, Carlo ^a   de Marco, Maria Alessandra ^b   Naylor, Clive John ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^c Laboratorio Tre Valli   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian pneumovirus (APV); Broilers; Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR); Turkey rhinotracheitis (TRT); Turkeys

Indexed keywords

EID: 77449127368     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2004.287     Document Type: Article

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