Analysis of the baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella in holdings with breeding pigs, in the EU, 2008 - Part B: factors associated with Salmonella pen positivity

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

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baseline survey; breeding pigs; EU; pigs; risk factors; Salmonella

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EID: 84985892138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2329     Document Type: Article

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