Beckers, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences fonctionnelles (DSF) > Département des sciences fonctionnelles (DSF)
Saegerman, Claude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des maladies infectieuses et parasitaires (DMI) > Epidémiologie et analyse des risques appl. aux sc. vétér.
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