Rabies virus infection in ferret badgers (Melogale moschata subaurantiaca) in Taiwan: A retrospective study

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 923-928

  Chang, Jen Chieh ^a,c   Tsai, Kuo Jung ^a   Hsu, Wei Cheng ^a   Tu, Yang Chang ^a   Chuang, Wei Chieh ^a   Chang, Chia Yi ^a   Chang, Shih Wei ^b   Lin, Te En ^b   Fang, Kuo Yun ^b   Chang, Yung Fu ^d   Tsai, Hsiang Jung ^a   Lee, Shu Hwae ^a,e  

^a Animal Health Research Institute   (Taiwan)

^b ENDEMIC SPECIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^e Animal Health Research Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ferret badger; Rabies; Retrospective study; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CARNIVORA; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PHYLOGENY; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; PHYLOGENY; RABIES; RABIES VIRUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 84943242080     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/2015-04-090     Document Type: Article

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