Serologic evidence of infection with H5 subtype influenza virus in apparently healthy local chickens in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Avian Diseases

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 365-368

  Durosinlorun, A ^a   Umoh, J U ^b   Abdu, P A ^b   Ajogi, I ^b  

^a Federal Department of Livestock and Pest Control Services   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Apparently healthy; H5; H5N2; Kaduna; Local chicken; Low pathogenicity avian influenza

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AVIAN INFLUENZA; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; NIGERIA; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA IN BIRDS; NIGERIA;

ANAS; AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE;

EID: 77950191124     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/8729-032409-ResNote.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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