Progress in tuberculosis eradication in Ireland

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 151, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 160-169

  Sheridan, Michael ^a  

^a An Roinn Talmhaiochta lascaigh agus Bia   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Policy; Programme objectives; Wildlife disease reservoir

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; GAMMA INTERFERON;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; DISEASE CARRIER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ERADICATION THERAPY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; IRELAND; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; POLICY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CATTLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; CONTACT TRACING; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; IRELAND; MUSTELIDAE; POLICY; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE; VACCINATION;

BOVINAE;

EID: 79957533806     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.02.040     Document Type: Article

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