Illegal import of hushmeat and other meat products into Switzerland on commercial passenger flights

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 727-739

  Falk, H ^a   Durr S ^a   Hauser, R ^b   Wood, K ^c   Tenger, B ^c   Lortscher M ^b   Schupbach Regula G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^c Tengwood Organization   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biological hazard; Bushmeat; Commercial passenger flight; Illegal import; Stochastic model; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEAT; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWITZERLAND;

AIRCRAFT; ANIMALS; COMMERCE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; MEAT; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84898478711     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.2.2221     Document Type: Article

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