A review of rabies elimination in Europe

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 171-185

  Vitasek, Josef ^a  

^a State Veterinary Administration   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Oral vaccination; Rabies; Red fox; Vaccine bait

Indexed keywords

VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 23944499721     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/5692-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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