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Proceedings of the Joint APHCA-OIE Regional Workshop on Zoonoses, Food-Borne Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Publisher FAO ;

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Meeting date 24-25 September 2013

Meeting location Thimphu, Bhutan

Language English

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