The pathogenesis of experimental endo-bronchial mycobacterium bovis infection in brushtail possums (trichosurus vulpecula)

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 187-192

  Cooke, M M ^a   Buddle, B M ^b   Aldwell, F E ^b,c   McMurray, D N ^d   Alley, M R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Endobronchial; Mycobacterium bovis; Pathogenesis; Possums; Respiratory tract; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033483136     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.1999.36141     Document Type: Article

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