A review of anthrax in Canada and implications for research on the disease in northern bison

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 208-213

  Dragon, D C ^a   Elkin, B T ^a   Nishi, J S ^a   Ellsworth, T R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIOLOGY; DISEASES; EFFLUENTS; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ALBERTA; ANTHRAX OUTBREAK; ANTHRAX SPORE; DROUGHT CONDITIONS; EASTERN CANADA; FEDERAL REGULATIONS; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; NORTHERN CANADA; ONTARIO; STRESS FACTORS;

ANIMALS;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BUFFALO; CANADA; COW; EPIDEMIC; EPIZOOTIOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ANIMALIA; ANTHRAX; ANTHRAX BACILLUS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BISON; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032821684     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00872.x     Document Type: Review

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