Infections and pathology of free-roaming backyard chickens on St. Kitts, West Indies
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Identification of feline immunodeficiency virus subtype-B on St. Kitts, West Indies by quantitative PCR.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1040-6387,1943-4936
DOI: 10.1177/1040638719843638