African Swine Fever: An Epidemiological Update

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Sanchez Vizcaino J M ^a   Mur, L ^a   Martinez Lopez B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

African swine fever; Epidemiology; Prevention and control; Update

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; IXODIDA; SUIDAE;

AFRICA; AFRICAN SWINE FEVER; AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS; ANIMAL; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; EUROPE; HEALTH; IMMUNOLOGY; PIG; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; VETERINARY;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; AFRICAN SWINE FEVER; AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS; ANIMALS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; EUROPE; GLOBAL HEALTH; RUSSIA; SWINE;

EID: 84858282553     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01293.x     Document Type: Review

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