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Behavioural determinants of livestock farmers and seroprevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants in the subprefecture of Dounet (Mamou), Republic of Guinea Cover

Behavioural determinants of livestock farmers and seroprevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants in the subprefecture of Dounet (Mamou), Republic of Guinea

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7837 | Journal ISSN: 0015-5748
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 28
Submitted on: Jul 26, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 17, 2025
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Published on: Dec 23, 2025
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