Disease prevention and preparedness for animal health emergencies in the Middle East

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 253-269

  Shimshony, A ^a   Economides, P ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b NONE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Animal health; Control; Emerging disease; Epidemiology; Epizootic; Middle East; Preparedness; Prevention; Regional co operation; Zoonose

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745283592     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.1.1667     Document Type: Review

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