Acta Vet. Brno 2016, 85: 121-126

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201685020121

Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis and influence of some associated risk factors in Northwestern Romania

Ana-Maria Oleleu1,2, Călin Mircea Gherman2, Radu Blaga3, Adriana Györke2, Vasile Cozma2,4

1Sanitary Veterinary And Food Safety Agency (SVFSD), Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania
2University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania
3Alfort Veterinary School, Maisons Alfort Cedex, France
4Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Bucharest, Romania

Received August 13, 2015
Accepted June 1, 2016

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