The prevalence and distribution of Mycobacterium bovis infection in European badgers (Meles meles) as determined by enhanced post mortem examination and bacteriological culture

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Murphy, D ^a   Gormley, E ^a   Costello, E ^b   O'Meara, D ^b   Corner, L A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

European badger; Meles meles; Pathogenesis; Prevalence; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; IRELAND; LUNG LYMPH; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MALE; MAMMAL; MELES MELES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; THORACIC CAVITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; IRELAND; LUNG; MALE; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELES MELES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 71949131154     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.05.020     Document Type: Article

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