Scientific Opinion on African Swine Fever

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

African Swine Fever; Caucasus; European Union; Ornithodoros; Risk Assessment; Russian Federation; wild boar

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EID: 85071401084     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1556     Document Type: Article

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