Towards eradication of bovine tuberculosis in the European Union

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 101-109

  Reviriego Gordejo, F J ^a   Vermeersch, J P ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Eradication programme; European Union; Progress

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPEAN UNION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LAW; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE; ZOONOSES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 31844440409     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.11.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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