The effects of bovine tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) on mortality in a badger (Meles meles) population in England

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 389-395

  Wilkinson, D ^a   Smith, G C ^a   Delahay, R J ^a   Rogers, L M ^a   Cheeseman, C L ^a   Clifton Hadley, R S ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badger; Bovine tuberculosis; Meles meles; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; MUSTELID;

UNITED KINGDOM;

MELES MELES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 0034013432     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900003113     Document Type: Article

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