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Single Causative Factor for Severe Pneumonia Epizootics in Muskoxen?

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  1. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA), P.O. box 5685 Sluppen, 7485, Trondheim, Norway

    Bjørnar Ytrehus

  2. HD-Diagnostikk AS, Hakadal, Norway

    Rebecca K. Davidson

  3. Division for Model and Climate Analysis, Research and Development Department, The Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway

    Ketil Isaksen

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Ytrehus, B., Davidson, R.K. & Isaksen, K. Single Causative Factor for Severe Pneumonia Epizootics in Muskoxen?. EcoHealth 12, 395–397 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1033-4

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