Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from free-ranging wildlife in South African game reserves

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-343

  Michel, A L ^a   Coetzee, M L ^a   Keet, D F ^b   Mare L ^a   Warren, R ^c   Cooper, D ^d   Bengis, R G ^b   Kremer, K ^e   van Helden, P ^c  

^a Food   (South Africa)

^b State Veterinary Services   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE   (South Africa)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

African wildlife; Genetic typing; IS6110 RFLP; Kruger National Park; Molecular epidemiology; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANTELOPES; BUFFALOES; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; FELIDAE; HYAENIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PHYLOGENY; SOUTH AFRICA; SWINE; TUBERCULOSIS;

BOS; BOVINAE; BUBALUS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PAPIO; POTAMOCHOERUS LARVATUS; SYNCERUS CAFFER; TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS;

EID: 58149149922     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.07.023     Document Type: Article

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