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Serological survey and associated risk factors of Aujeszky’s disease virus in wild boar from south and central Poland

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 177 - 181
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2025
Accepted on: May 23, 2025
Published on: Jun 9, 2025
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Anna Didkowska, Daniel Klich, Katarzyna Matusik, Ewelina Kwiecień, Wiktoria Tchórz, Mirosław Welz, Bartosz Skibniewski, Piotr Kwieciński, Michał Mierkiewicz, Krzysztof Anusz, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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