Scientific Opinion on Rift Valley fever

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

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Author keywords

distribution; endemicity; introduction; Mediterranean Basin; Rift Valley fever; risk assessment; vectors

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EID: 85043370084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3180     Document Type: Article

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