Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in feral ferrets (Mustela furo) in New Zealand: II. Routes of infection and excretion

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 151-157

  Lugton, I W ^a   Wobeser, G ^b   Morris, R S ^a   Caley, P ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000879674     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1997.36015     Document Type: Article

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