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. 2006 May 15;4(5):357. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.357

Opinion of the Scientific Panel Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) related with the Migratory Birds and their Possible Role in the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

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EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare , 2006. Opinion of the Scientific Panel Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) related with the Migratory Birds and their Possible Role in the Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. EFSA Journal 2006;4(5):357, 239 pp. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2006.357

Panel members: Bo Algers, Harry J. Blokhuis, Donald M. Broom, Patrizia Costa, Mariano Domingo, Mathias Greiner, Daniel Guemene, Jörg Hartung, Trevor Hastings, Per Have, Frank Koenen, Christine Muller‐Graf, David B. Morton, Albert Osterhaus, Dirk U. Pfeiffer, Moez Sanaa, Mo Salman, J. Michael Sharp, Philippe Vannier, Martin Wierup, Marion Wooldridge.

Adoption date: 12 May 2006

Published date: 15 May 2006

Question number: EFSA‐Q‐2005‐243

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