Non-West Nile virus-associated mortality in a population of American crows (Corvus brachyrhynchos): A gross and histopathologic study

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-295

  Miller, Andrew D ^a   Townsend, Andrea K ^b   McGowan, Kevin J ^b   Clark, Anne B ^f   Glaser, Amy L ^c,d   Patrican, Lisa A ^e   Dobson, Elizabeth ^a   Buckles, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a Section of Anatomic Pathology   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^c Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Avipoxvirus; Corvus brachyrhynchos; Crows; Diplotriaena tricuspis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; AVIPOXVIRUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORVIDAE; CORVUS BRACHYRHYNCHOS; POXVIRIDAE; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 77949339236     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200223     Document Type: Article

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