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Pathomorphological Characteristics of Respiratory Infections in Pigs from Different Production Categories and at the Slaughter Line Cover

Pathomorphological Characteristics of Respiratory Infections in Pigs from Different Production Categories and at the Slaughter Line

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1820-7448 | Journal ISSN: 0567-8315
Language: English
Page range: 82 - 97
Submitted on: Jan 20, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 5, 2025
Published on: Mar 18, 2025
Published by: University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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