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Evidence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Infection among Slaughtered Pigs in Sri Lanka

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  1. Veterinary Research Institute, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

    M. Dileepan, L. Stipkovits & I. Varga

  2. Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

    T.G. Wijewardana & N.U. Horadagoda

  3. Colombo Municipal Abattoir, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    I.V.P. Dharmawardena

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Dileepan, M., Wijewardana, T., Horadagoda, N. et al. Evidence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Infection among Slaughtered Pigs in Sri Lanka. Tropical Animal Health and Production 37, 21–23 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:TROP.0000047929.59105.54

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