Avian pox infection in different wild birds in India

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 785-793

  Pawar, Rahul Mohanchandra ^a   Bhushan, Sirigineedi Sasi ^a   Poornachandar, Anantula ^a   Lakshmikantan, Uthandaraman ^a   Shivaji, Sisinthy ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Avian poxvirus; Fowlpox virus; Molecular characterization; Pigeonpox virus; Wild birds

Indexed keywords

AVES; CHRYSOLOPHUS PICTUS; COLUMBA; COLUMBA PALUMBUS; FOWLPOX VIRUS; LOPHURA NYCTHEMERA; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PAVO CRISTATUS; PIGEONPOX VIRUS; POXVIRIDAE;

EID: 79960459971     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-010-0488-4     Document Type: Article

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