Wildlife tuberculosis in South African conservation areas: Implications and challenges

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 2-4 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 91-100

  Michel, A L ^a   Bengis, R G ^b   Keet, D F ^b   Hofmeyr, M ^c   De Klerk, L M ^c   Cross, P C ^d   Jolles, A E ^e   Cooper, D ^f   Whyte, I J ^c   Buss, P ^c   Godfroid, J ^g  

^a ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Directorate Veterinary Services   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^e PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African wildlife; Epidemiology; Mycobacterium bovis; Wildlife livestock human interface

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BUFFALO; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HUMAN; LIVESTOCK; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NATIONAL PARK; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMANS; LIONS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; MAMMALIA; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 31844454223     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2005.11.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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