First identification of orf virus from an outbreak of contagious ecthyma in Polish sheep
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2026-0035 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608
Language: English
Page range: 177 - 184
Submitted on: Dec 16, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2026
Published on: Jun 30, 2026
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