Serologic evidence of avian influenza (H4N6) exposure in a wild-caught raccoon

Avian Diseases

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 455-457

  Roberts, Nathan M ^a,c   Henzler, David J ^b,d   Clark, Larry ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services   (United States)

^c Program on Infrastructure Policy   (United States)

^d North Central West Virginia Veterinary Emergency Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian flu; Avian influenza; Biosecurity; Bird flu; Furbearer; H4N6; Poultry; Procycon lotor; Raccoon; Wild animals; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CLASSIFICATION; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ORTHOMYXOVIRUS INFECTION; RACCOON; SEROLOGY; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RACCOONS; SEROLOGIC TESTS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; AVIAN INFLUENZA VIRUS; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 77649255150     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8459-082708-ResNote.1     Document Type: Article

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