The European Union Summary Report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2011

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

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Antimicrobial resistance; indicator bacteria; zoonotic bacteria

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EID: 84948614619     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3196     Document Type: Article

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