Foot and mouth disease in the Lao People's Democratic Republic: I. Areview of recent outbreaks and lessons from control programmes

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 839-849

  Khounsy, S ^a   Conlan, J V ^b   Gleeson, L J ^b   Westbury, H A ^b   Colling, A ^b   Paton, D J ^c   Knowles, N J ^c   Ferris, N P ^c   Blacksell, S D ^d,e  

^a Department of Livestock and Fisheries   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asia; Bovines; Buffalo; Cattle; Foot and mouth disease; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Pigs; Swine; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; SUIDAE;

EID: 61549096799     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1840     Document Type: Review

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