Tuberculosis in buffaloes (Synecrus caffer) in the Kruger National Park: Spread of the diseases to other species

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-244

  Keet, D F ^a   Kriek, N P J ^b   Penrith, M L ^c   Michel, A ^c   Huchzermeyer, H ^c  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chacma baboon; Cheetah; Kruger National Park; Lion; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

ACINONYX JUBATUS; ANIMALIA; BUBALUS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PANTHERA LEO; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PAPIO URSINUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CHEETAH; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LION; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PAPIO; PATHOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

ACINONYX; ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; LIONS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PAPIO; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030237582     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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