Bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ireland: A case-control study of herd risk factors

Veterinary Record

Volumn 144, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 305-310

  Denny, G O ^a   Wilesmith, J W ^b  

^a Veterinary Service   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATTLE; FEMALE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORTHERN IRELAND; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

EID: 0033586126     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.144.12.305     Document Type: Article

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