Technical specifications for harmonised national surveys on Yersinia enterocolitica in slaughter pigs

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

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Author keywords

monitoring; national survey; Pigs; tonsils; Yersinia enterocolitica

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EID: 85027162702     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1374     Document Type: Article

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