Perspectives on the history of bovine TB and the role of tuberculin in bovine TB eradication

Veterinary Medicine International

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Good, Margaret ^a   Duignan, Anthony ^a  

^a Agriculture House   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CAPRAE;

EID: 83455167059     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/410470     Document Type: Review

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