Survival of Mycobacterium bovis on feedstuffs commonly used as supplemental feed for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 853-858

  Palmer, Mitchell V ^a   Whipple, Diana L ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feedstuffs; Mycobacterium bovis; Odocoileus virginianus; Survivability; Tuberculosis; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; BOS; BOVINAE; CERVIDAE; DAUCUS CAROTA; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846909273     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.4.853     Document Type: Article

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