An update on the risk of transmission of Ebola virus (EBOV) via the food chain

EFSA Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

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Author keywords

bushmeat; inactivation; survival; transmission; Za re Ebola virus; ZEBOV

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EID: 85014962870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3884     Document Type: Article

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