Economics of brucellosis impact and control in low-income countries

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 249-261

  McDermott, J ^a   Grace, D ^b   Zinsstag, J ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Africa; Asia; Brucellosis; Costs; Economics; Low income countries; One Health Programme impact; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879424243     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.32.1.2197     Document Type: Article

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