Understanding the origin of seasonal epidemics of mycoplasmal conjunctivitis

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 996-1003

  Dhondt, André A ^a   States, Sarah L ^a,b   Dhondt, Keila V ^b   Schat, Karel A ^b  

^a Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aviary experiments; Carpodacus mexicanus; Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; EYE DISEASE; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; JUVENILE; MOVEMENT; PASSERINE; REINTRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SHEDDING; BIRD DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMOSIS; SEASON; SONGBIRD; TIME;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL SHEDDING; BIRD DISEASES; EPIDEMICS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; MYCOPLASMA INFECTIONS; PASSERIFORMES; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM;

EID: 84864933055     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2012.01986.x     Document Type: Article

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