The pathology of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a herd of semi-free-ranging springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 419-441

  Gous, T A ^a   Williams, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ranging; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Pathology; Semi fre ; Springbok

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS; BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 78149267879     PISSN: 00302465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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