Veterinarian injuries associated with bovine TB testing livestock in Michigan, 2001

Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 185-190

  Wilkins, Melinda J ^a,b   Bartlett, P C ^b   Judge, L J ^c   Erskine, R J ^b   Boulton, M L ^d   Kaneene, J B ^b  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Livestock; Mycobacterium bovis; Occupational injury; Risk factors; Veterinary practice

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 64949202499     PISSN: 01675877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.02.014     Document Type: Article

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