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Santi EMT, Pecego JB, Schirmer MFA, Vargas TP, Marcus VB, de Vargas I, Kommers GD, Cocco M, Michelon NF, Flores EF, Flores MM.
(2026).
Search for Equus caballus papillomavirus type 2 in tissues of asymptomatic horses in southern brazil.
Braz J Microbiol, 57(1), 113.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-026-01930-y Publication ISSN: 1678-4405
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Country: Brazil
Language: English
Volume: 57
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Researcher Affiliations Santi, Eduarda Maria Trentin Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Pecego, Joana Braga Curso de Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Schirmer, Maria Fernanda Abel Curso de Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Vargas, Thainã Piccolo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Marcus, Valentina Berté Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. de Vargas, Indianara Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Kommers, Glaucia Denise Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Cocco, Mariana Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Michelon, Nathalia de Freitas Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Flores, Eduardo Furtado Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. Flores, Mariana Martins Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil. marianamflores@yahoo.com.br. Conflict of Interest Statement Declarations. Conflict of interest: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
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