Bovine epizootic encephalomyelitis caused by Akabane virus in southern Japan
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Bovine epizootic encephalomyelitis caused by Akabane virus in southern Japan
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Veterinary Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-4-20