The epidemiology of sheep pox in Greece from 1987 to 2007

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 899-905

  Mangana, O ^a   Kottaridi, C ^a   Nomikou, K ^a  

^a Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases   (Greece)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Greece; Sheep; Sheep pox

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES; THESSALONIKI;

EID: 61549137727     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1845     Document Type: Review

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