Tuberculosis in cattle: The results of the four-area project

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 629-636

  Griffin, John M ^a   More, Simon J ^a   Clegg, Tracy A ^a   Collins, John D ^a   O'Boyle, Ian ^a   Williams, David H ^a   Kelly, Gabrielle E ^a   Costello, Eamon ^a   Sleeman, D Paddy ^a   O'Shea, Finbarr ^a   Duggan, Murt ^a   Murphy, James ^a   Lavin, Desmond P T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 33644701348     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2046-0481-58-11-629     Document Type: Review

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