A matched cohort study investigating the risk of Mycobacterium bovis infection in the progeny of infected cows

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 299-302

  Menzies, Fraser D ^a   Abernethy, Darrell A ^a   Stringer, Lesley A ^a   Honhold, Nick ^a   Gordon, Alan W ^b  

^a Veterinary Epidemiology Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Progeny; Pseudovertical transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CALF (BOVINE); CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HERD; INFECTION RISK; IRELAND; MALE; MARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NONHUMAN; PROGENY; PSEUDOVERTICAL TRANSMISSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NORTHERN IRELAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 84872421326     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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