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Australian veterinary journal2020; 98(12); 575-577; doi: 10.1111/avj.13028

Hendra virus: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? What is the alternative?

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Publication Date: 2020-12-02 PubMed ID: 33258486DOI: 10.1111/avj.13028Google Scholar: Lookup
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Gilkerson JR. (2020). Hendra virus: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? What is the alternative? Aust Vet J, 98(12), 575-577. https://doi.org/10.1111/avj.13028

Publication

ISSN: 1751-0813
NlmUniqueID: 0370616
Country: England
Language: English
Volume: 98
Issue: 12
Pages: 575-577

Researcher Affiliations

Gilkerson, J R
  • Centre for Equine Infectious Disease, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

MeSH Terms

  • Animals
  • Hendra Virus
  • Henipavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Henipavirus Infections / veterinary
  • Horse Diseases / prevention & control
  • Horses
  • Vaccination / veterinary

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