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Research Article

Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention

Johanna F. LindahlDepartment of Biosciences, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya;Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden;Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Ram Pratim DekaDepartment of Biosciences, International Livestock Research Institute, Guwahati, Assam, IndiaView further author information
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Rainer AsseUSAID, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
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Lucy LaparDepartment of Integrated Sciences, International Livestock Research Institute, Hanoi, VietnamView further author information
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Delia GraceDepartment of Biosciences, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0195-9489View further author information
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Article: 1555444 | Received 29 Oct 2018, Accepted 28 Nov 2018, Published online: 08 Jan 2019

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