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...
Main Author: | Pieterse, Renee |
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Other Authors: | Abolnik, Celia |
Language: | en |
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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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