(ENOVAT):

Peter Damborg1, Fergus Allerton2, Alain Bousquet-Mélou3

  • 1Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, 1870, Denmark.

Open research Europe
|September 9, 2024
PubMed
概括

欧洲优化兽医抗菌治疗网络 (ENOVA T) 通过制定指导方针和改进诊断来解决兽医抗菌管理方面的挑战. 建议制定新的欧洲兽医研究议程,以确保长期影响.

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