Recent spread of foot-and-mouth disease in the Far East

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Publication

Contributors

Paton D J, King D P, Knowles N J, Hammond J

Year

2010

Journal

Veterinary Record

Volume

166

Issue

18

Pages

569-570

Researchers

Associated groups

A man herds cows across land in Tanzania

Vesicular Disease Reference Laboratory

Associated viruses

Foot-and-mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease virus

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