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Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii infection in domestic ruminants in the prefectures of Beyla and Mamou, Guinea Cover

Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii infection in domestic ruminants in the prefectures of Beyla and Mamou, Guinea

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
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