Experimental aerosol inoculation and investigation of potential lateral transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Veterinary Medicine International

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Fenton, Karla A ^a   Fitzgerald, Scott D ^a   Bolin, Steve ^a   Kaneene, John ^a   Sikarskie, James ^a   Greenwald, Rena ^b   Lyashchenko, Konstantin ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 84863659853     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20420048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/842861     Document Type: Article

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