Detection of a second novel gammaherpesvirus in a free-ranging koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 226-229

  Vaz, Paola ^a   Whiteley, Pam L ^a   Wilks, Colin R ^a   Browning, Glenn F ^a   Gilkerson, James R ^a   Ficorilli, Nino ^a   Devlin, Joanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 1; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 84856042113     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-48.1.226     Document Type: Article

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