The effect of varying levels of population control on the prevalence of tuberculosis in badgers in Ireland

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 238-249

  Corner, L A L ^a   Clegg, T A ^b   More, S J ^b   Williams, D H ^a   O'Boyle, I ^c   Costello, E ^d   Sleeman, D P ^e   Griffin, J M ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Food Science and Veterinary Medicine   (Ireland)

^c District Veterinary Office   (Ireland)

^d CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^f An Roinn Talmhaiochta lascaigh agus Bia   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Badger; Ireland; Mycobacterium bovis; Population control; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; IRELAND; MALE; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; IRELAND; MALE; MUSTELIDAE; PEST CONTROL; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 45449103688     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.11.010     Document Type: Article

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