Genetic variability and viral seroconversion in an outcrossing vertebrate population

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1703, 2011, Pages 204-210

  Gompper, Matthew E ^a   Monello, Ryan J ^a,b   Eggert, Lori S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine distemper virus; Genetic variability; Heterozygosity; Inbreeding; Parvovirus; Raccoon

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; MAMMAL; MORTALITY; OUTCROSSING; PARASITISM; SAMPLING; VIRUS;

ANIMALIA; CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS; FELINE PARVOVIRUS; PARVOVIRUS; PROCYON; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78650475816     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1113     Document Type: Conference Paper

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