Tuberculosis in Fur Seals and Sea Lions Caused by Myocbacterium Pinnipedii

Mycobacterium Bovis Infection in Animals and Humans: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 258-270

  Cousins, Debby ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolutionary branch; Fur seals; New zealand; Pigs; Seal trainer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889363952     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470344538.ch26     Document Type: Chapter

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