Evaluation of swab pooling and transport medium to improve the identification of avian influenza viruses in farmed ostriches in South Africa

Avian influenza (AI) control in farmed ostriches relies on rapid and accurate diagnostic testing to detect the presence and spread of disease in avian populations, as flocks are in unavoidable contact with wild bird reservoirs, increasing the possibility of infection. Increasing swab pools from five...

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Main Author: Pieterse, Renee
Other Authors: Abolnik, Celia
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76761
Pieterse, R 2019, Evaluation of swab pooling and transport medium to improve the identification of avian influenza viruses in farmed ostriches in South Africa, MSc (Tropical Animal Health) Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76761>

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