A long-term observational study of the impact of badger removal on herd restrictions due to bovine TB in the Irish midlands during 1989-2004

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 136, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1362-1373

  Kelly, G E ^a   Condon, J ^b   More, S J ^a   Dolan, L ^c   Higgins, I ^a   Eves, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^c District Veterinary Office   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CATTLE FARMING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHY; HERD; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; IRELAND; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RISK REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; DISEASE VECTORS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MUSTELIDAE; POPULATION CONTROL; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

EID: 52249113282     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268807000027     Document Type: Article

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