The molecular epidemiology of equine influenza in Ireland from 2007-2010 and its international significance

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-392

  Gildea, S ^a   Quinlivan, M ^a   Arkins, S ^b   Cullinane, A ^a  

^a IRISH EQUINE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Characterisation; Genetic; Horse; Influenza

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; IRELAND; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; ORTHOMYXOVIRUS INFECTION; PHYLOGENY; TIME; VIROLOGY;

ANIMALS; HEMAGGLUTININS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INTERNATIONALITY; IRELAND; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84862024850     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00472.x     Document Type: Article

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