Introduction of bovine tuberculosis to north-east England by bought-in cattle

Veterinary Record

Volumn 159, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 265-271

  Gopal, R ^a   Goodchild, A ^a   Hewinson, G ^a   de la Rua Domenech, R ^b   Clifton Hadley, R ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b Tuberculosis Division   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; PURCHASING; TANDEM REPEAT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748530946     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.159.9.265     Document Type: Article

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