Seasonal variation and age-related correlates of Buggy Creek virus (Togaviridae) infection in nestling house Sparrows

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 138-147

  O'Brien, Valerie A ^a,b   Brown, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphavirus; Arbovirus; Buggy creek virus; House sparrow; Invasive species; Passer domesticus; Virus ecology; Virus transmission

Indexed keywords

ALPHAVIRUS; ARBOVIRUS; ARTHROPODA; AVES; BUGGY CREEK VIRUS; HIRUNDINIDAE; OECIACUS VICARIUS; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PETROCHELIDON PYRRHONOTA; TOGAVIRIDAE;

EID: 84856042799     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-48.1.138     Document Type: Article

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