A case-control study on the association of selected risk factors with the occurrence of bovine tuberculosis in the Republic of Ireland

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 217-229

  Griffin, John M ^a   Martin, S Wayne ^b   Thorburn, Meg A ^b   Eves, John A ^c   Hammond, Robert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c Tullamore Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Case control study; Epidemiology; Republic of Ireland

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; TAXIDEA TAXUS;

EID: 0000160771     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5877(95)00571-4     Document Type: Article

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