Evidence of indirect transmission of classical swine fever virus through contacts with people

Veterinary Record

Volumn 160, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 687-690

  Ribbens, S ^a   Dewulf, J ^a   Koenen, F ^b   Maes, D ^a   De Kruif, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER VIRUS; PESTIVIRUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34249858696     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.20.687     Document Type: Review

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