Advances and prospects for management of TB transmission between badgers and cattle

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 43-50

  Wilson, Gavin J ^a   Carter, Stephen P ^a   Delahay, Richard J ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badger; Bovine tuberculosis; Control; Management; Transmission; Wildlife reservoir

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CATTLE; IRELAND; MELES MELES; MUSTELIDAE; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GREAT BRITAIN; IRELAND; LIVESTOCK; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; POLICY; POPULATION CONTROL; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE; VACCINATION;

BOS; BOVINAE; MELES MELES; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 79957470901     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.02.024     Document Type: Article

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