Kunjin flaviviral encephalomyelitis in an Arabian gelding in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 321-324

  Tee, Sy ^a   Horadagoda, N ^a   Mogg, Td ^a  

^a University Veterinary Teaching Centre Camden   (Australia)

Author keywords

Encephalomyelitis; Horses; Kunjin virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FATALITY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; TOGAVIRUS; TOGAVIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; TOGAVIRIDAE; TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS;

ARBOVIRUS; EQUIDAE; FLAVIVIRUS; KUNJIN VIRUS;

EID: 84864324135     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: 17510813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00951.x     Document Type: Article

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