DETECTION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS ANTIBODIES IN CAPTIVE ASIAN ELEPHANTS (Elephas maximus indicus) IN KERALA
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is the most contagious viral disease of mammals and it is endemic in India.Apart from ungulates, more than 70 wildlife species including elephants are susceptible to FMD.Serum samples from eighteenunvaccinated captive elephants in Kerala were screened for the presence of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Director of Academics and Research, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jvas.in/public_html/upload/article_file/article_file_qb2via.pdf?t=qb2via |