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Emerging infectious diseases2010; 16(3); 573-575; doi: 10.3201/eid1603.091042

Transmission of West Nile virus during horse autopsy.

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Publication Date: 2010-03-06 PubMed ID: 20202454PubMed Central: PMC3322023DOI: 10.3201/eid1603.091042Google Scholar: Lookup
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Venter M, Steyl J, Human S, Weyer J, Zaayman D, Blumberg L, Leman PA, Paweska J, Swanepoel R. (2010). Transmission of West Nile virus during horse autopsy. Emerg Infect Dis, 16(3), 573-575. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1603.091042

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ISSN: 1080-6059
NlmUniqueID: 9508155
Country: United States
Language: English
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 573-575

Researcher Affiliations

Venter, Marietjie
    Steyl, Johan
      Human, Stacey
        Weyer, Jacqueline
          Zaayman, Dewald
            Blumberg, Lufcille
              Leman, Patricia A
                Paweska, Janusz
                  Swanepoel, Robert

                    MeSH Terms

                    • Animals
                    • Autopsy
                    • Brain / virology
                    • Horse Diseases / transmission
                    • Horse Diseases / virology
                    • Horses
                    • Humans
                    • Schools, Veterinary
                    • Students
                    • West Nile Fever / transmission
                    • West Nile Fever / veterinary
                    • West Nile Fever / virology
                    • West Nile virus / classification
                    • West Nile virus / genetics
                    • West Nile virus / isolation & purification
                    • Zoonoses / transmission
                    • Zoonoses / virology

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