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First report and characterization of peste des petits ruminants virus in Liberia, West Africa

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This was work was funded by the AU-IBAR VETGOV programme and the IAEA African Renaissance Fund (ARF) project funded by the Republic of South Africa. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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Boussini, H., Chitsungo, E., Bodjo, S.C. et al. First report and characterization of peste des petits ruminants virus in Liberia, West Africa. Trop Anim Health Prod 48, 1503–1507 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-016-1101-y

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