An experimental intratonsilar infection model for bovine tuberculosis in African buffaloes, Syncerus caffer

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-303

  De Klerk, L ^a   Michel, A L ^b   Grobler, D G ^a   Bengis, R G ^c   Bush, M ^d   Kriek, N P J ^e   Hofmeyr, M S ^a   Griffin, J F T ^f   Mackintosh, G G ^g  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

^b ARC OVI   (South Africa)

^c KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^d SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^g INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

African buffalo; Bacille Calmette Gu Rin; Bovine tuberculosis; Intratonsilar infection model Kruger National Park; Mycobacterium bovis; Syncerus caffer

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SYNCERUS CAFFER;

EID: 33846272190     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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