A serological survey of brucellosis in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Poland
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2025-0057 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 4, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 14, 2025
Published on: Oct 18, 2025
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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© 2025 Bernard Wasiński, Martyna Olejarczyk-Kuś, Maria Kubajka, Jolanta Złotnicka, Anna Gal-Cisoń, Katarzyna Stępniewska-Jężak, Kinga Urbaniak, Krzysztof Szulowski, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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