18 October 2023
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5 min read
Bovine papular stomatitis (BPS) is caused by the bovine popular stomatitis virus; a parapoxvirus. It usually affects cattle under two years old and is zoonotic explains Heather Niman, of Bristol-based...
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5 min read
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4 min read
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2 min read
