Effects of type of machine and covering on viruses and microorganisms recovered from dust in ultrasound machines used in German swine production operations

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 72-80

  Kauffold, Johannes ^a   Beckjunker, Jochen ^a   Scheller, Regina ^b   Schwarz, Bernd Andreas ^b   Beynon, Neville ^c   Sobiraj, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b Official Laboratory for Public and Veterinary Health Saxony   (Germany)

^c Veyx Pharma UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosecurity; Contamination; Swine; Ultrasound machines

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944369625     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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