Bovine tuberculosis infection in wild mammals in the South-West region of England: A survey of prevalence and a semi-quantitative assessment of the relative risks to cattle

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 173, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 287-301

  Delahay, R J ^a   Smith, G C ^a   Barlow, A M ^b   Walker, N ^a   Harris, A ^a   Clifton Hadley, R S ^b   Cheeseman, C L ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mycobacterium bovis; Risk assessment; Survey; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARCASS; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEER; ECOLOGY; FOX; MAMMAL; MUNTJAC; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RED DEER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHREW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SQUIRREL; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CATTLE; DEER; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; ENGLAND; FOXES; GOATS; HEDGEHOGS; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RODENTIA; SHEEP; SHREWS; SWINE; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

BOS; BOVINAE; CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; DAMA DAMA; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS AGRESTIS; MUNTIACUS; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; SCIURIDAE; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 33847017834     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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