Gammaherpesvirus infection in a free-ranging eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 55-57

  Wilcox, R S ^a   Vaz, P ^b   Ficorilli, N P ^b   Whiteley, P L ^b   Wilks, C R ^b   Devlin, J M ^b  

^a Help for Wildlife   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eastern grey kangaroo; Gammaherpesvirus; Macropods; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE; HERPES VIRUS INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MARSUPIAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIROLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; GAMMAHERPESVIRINAE; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VICTORIA;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS GIGANTEUS;

EID: 78751556425     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2010.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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