Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) on a request from the Commission related to the risk of transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis via bovine semen

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Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2004, Pages

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artificial insemination; bovine semen; diagnosis; Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis; prevalence; transmission

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EID: 85078375814     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2004.110     Document Type: Article

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