Bovine Besnoitiosis: An emerging disease in Europe

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

Besnoitia besnoiti geographical distribution; Bovine besnoitiosis; clinical signs; diagnosis; epidemiology; transmission

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EID: 84901022029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1499     Document Type: Article

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