Why were there no outbreaks of bluetongue in the UK during 2008?

Veterinary Record

Volumn 164, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 384-387

  Burgin, L ^a,b   Gloster, J ^a   Mellor, P S ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CHIRONOMIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 65249153593     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.164.13.384     Document Type: Article

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