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. 2016 Apr;22(4):746-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid2204.151192.

Ritual Slaughter as Overlooked Risk Factor for Brucellosis

Inbal Fuchs, Lidia Osyntsov, Yael Refaely, Pnina Ciobotaro, Oren Zimhony

Ritual Slaughter as Overlooked Risk Factor for Brucellosis

Inbal Fuchs et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: bacteria; brucellosis; respiratory infections; slaughter.

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