Scientific Opinion on foot-and-mouth disease in Thrace

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

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early detection; epidemiology; Foot and mouth disease; genetic characteristics; surveillance; Thrace; wildlife

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EID: 84959506342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2635     Document Type: Article

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