Acute and Fatal Herpesvirus Infection in a Young Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
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Low coverage sequencing of two Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) genomes
BACKGROUND There are three species of elephant that exist, the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) and two species of African elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis). The populations of all three species are dwindling, and are under threat due to factors, such as habitat destruction and ivory hunting. The species differ in many respects, including in their morphology and response to d...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Pathology
سال: 1990
ISSN: 0300-9858,1544-2217
DOI: 10.1177/030098589002700212