Outbreak of tularaemia in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in France, January to March 2011

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 16, Issue 28, 2011, Pages

  Decors, A ^a   Lesage, C ^a   Jourdain, E ^b   Giraud, P ^c   Houbron, P ^d   Vanhem, P ^e   Madani, M ^f  

^a Studies and research department   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Veterinary laboratory of Pas de Calais   (France)

^d Departmental Federation of Pas de Calais's hunters   (France)

^e Departmental Service   (France)

^f ANSES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FRANCE; HARE; INFECTION RISK; LEPUS EUROPAEUS; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; TICK; TULAREMIA;

EID: 79960876687     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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