Relevance of budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) in experimental epidemiology of newcastle disease

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 691-693

  Denadai, Janine ^a,b   Paulillo, Antonio Carlos ^a,d   Martins, Gislaine Regina Vieira ^a,b   dos Santos Schmidt, Elizabeth Moreira ^a   Carrasco, Adriano Torres ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Bolsista FAPESP   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO CENTRO OESTE   (Brazil)

^d Research fellow PQ/CNPq   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Budgerigars; Epidemiology; Melopsittacus undulatus; NDV carrier; Newcastle disease; Source of infection of the NDV

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; MELOPSITTACUS; MELOPSITTACUS UNDULATUS; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 84857843897     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2011.691.693     Document Type: Article

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