Porcine brucellosis (Brucella suis)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

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Animal Health; Brucella suis; Brucellosis; Diagnostic tests; Intra Community trade; Meta analysis; Pig; Risk Assessment; Zoonosis

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EID: 85078392100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2009.1144     Document Type: Article

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