First detection of Schmallenberg virus in elk (Alces alces) indicating infection of wildlife in Białowieża National Park in Poland

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 279-281

  Larska, Magdalena ^a   Krzysiak, Michał ^b   Smreczak, Marcin ^a   Polak, Mirosław P ^a   Zmudziński, Jan F ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b Bialowieza National Park   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bison; Elk; Poland; Schmallenberg virus; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; BISON BONASUS; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRONCHOPNEUMONIA; BUFFALO; CALF (MAMMAL); CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLOW; MOOSE; NATIONAL PARK; NONHUMAN; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS INFECTION; POLAND; RED DEER; SCHMALLENBERG VIRUS; SCHMALLENBERG VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS DETECTION; WILDLIFE;

ALCES ALCES; ANIMALIA; BISON; BISON BONASUS; DAMA DAMA;

BISON; ELK; POLAND; SCHMALLENBERG VIRUS; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; BISON; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DEER; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FATAL OUTCOME; ORTHOBUNYAVIRUS; POLAND; PREVALENCE; RNA, VIRAL; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VIREMIA;

EID: 84887605880     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.08.013     Document Type: Article

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