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Isolation of Parainfluenza-3 Virus from Water Buffaloes in Egypt

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ALTHOUGH various workers have reported the isolation of myxovirus parainfluenza-3 from cattle from different parts of the world1–4, there is no report of similar viruses from water buffaloes. This report describes briefly the isolation of myxo virus parainfluenza-3 from buffalo calves suffering from pneumoenteritis.

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SINGH, K., BAZ, T. Isolation of Parainfluenza-3 Virus from Water Buffaloes in Egypt. Nature 210, 656–657 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210656a0

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