Estimating the true prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis in free-ranging elk in Michigan

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 802-810

  O'Brien, Daniel J ^a   Schmitt, Stephen M ^a   Berry, Dale E ^b   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^c   Lyon, Timothy J ^a   Vanneste, Jolene R ^b   Cooley, Thomas M ^a   Hogle, Stephanie A ^a   Fierke, Jean S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Cervus elaphus spp.; Diagnostic tests; Elk; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 56549091545     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.4.802     Document Type: Article

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