The survival of Mycobacterium bovis in sterilized cattle slurry and its relevance to the persistence of this pathogen in the environment

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 412-415

  Scanlon, Maurice P ^a   Quinn, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cattle slurry; Mycobacterium bovis; Survival of mycobacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034414174     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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