Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle in Sardinia: A retrospective epidemiological study and spatial analysis

Geospatial Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 285-291

  Brundu, Diego ^a   Aloi, Daniela ^a   Rolesu, Sandro ^a   Piseddu, Toni ^a   Masala, Giovanna ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SARDEGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystic echinococcosis; Geographical information systems; Italy; Slaughtered cattle; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861006090     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2012.146     Document Type: Article

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