An outbreak of porcine malignant catarrhal fever in a farrow-to-finish swine farm in the United States

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 244-248

  Gauger, Phillip C ^a   Patterson, Abby R ^a   Kim, Wonil I ^b   Stecker, Keith A ^c   Madson, Darin M ^a   Loynachan, Alan T ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Veterinary Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Malignant catarrhal fever; Outbreak; Ovine herpesvirus type 2; Polymerase chain reaction; Swine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HERPESVIRIDAE; OVINE HERPESVIRUS 2; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 77957072813     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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