Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Pigs: Current Epidemiological Situation and Control Methods

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 36-49

  León, Emilio A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Control; Current epidemiological situation; Foot and mouth disease; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PIG; RISK MANAGEMENT; SWINE DISEASES; VACCINATION; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE; FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VIRUS; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; VACCINATION;

EID: 84858298022     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01290.x     Document Type: Review

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