Investigation of people as mechanical vectors for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 161-166

  Amass, Sandra F ^a   Stevenson, Gregory W ^a   Anderson, Cheryl ^a   Grote, Lee Ann ^a   Dowell, Carol ^a   Vyverberg, Bryan D ^a   Kanitz, Charles ^a   Ragland, Darryl ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus; Swine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346438636     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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