Tuberculosis in elephants in North America

Zoo Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 393-403

  Mikota, Susan K ^a   Larsen, R Scott ^b,d   Montali, Richard J ^c  

^a Audubon Institute for Research on Endangered Species   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial disease; Elephas maximus; Loxodonta africana; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELEPHANT; ELEPHANTIDAE; ELEPHAS MAXIMUS; LOXODONTA AFRICANA; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034552807     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:5<393::AID-ZOO9>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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