Mycobacterium bovis infections in domesticated non-bovine mammalian species. Part 1: Review of epidemiology and laboratory submissions in Great Britain 2004-2010

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 339-345

  Broughan, J M ^a   Downs, S H ^a   Crawshaw, T R ^a   Upton, P A ^a   Brewer, J ^a   Clifton Hadley, R S ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine tuberculosis; Cats; Dogs; Epidemiology; Horses; Mycobacterium bovis; Pigs; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ARTIODACTYLA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CAT DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG DISEASE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EPIDEMIC; GOAT DISEASE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN TEST; SWINE DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM; WILD BOAR; ZOONOSIS;

BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; CATS; DOGS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HORSES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PIGS; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIVESTOCK; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TUBERCULOSIS; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84888418417     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.09.006     Document Type: Review

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