Assessment of a recombinant F1-V fusion protein vaccine intended to protect Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) from plague

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 888-892

  Wolfe, Lisa L ^a   Shenk, Tanya M ^a   Powell, Bradford ^b   Rocke, Tonie E ^c  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Canada lynx; Lynx canadensis; Plague; Titer; Vaccine; Yersinia pestis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055191567     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.4.888     Document Type: Article

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