Mycobacterium Bovis in Africa

Mycobacterium Bovis Infection in Animals and Humans: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 199-210

  Zinsstag, Jakob ^a   Kazwala, Rudovick R ^b   Cadmus, Idowu ^c   Ayanwale, Lekan ^d  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^d TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Epidemic; Livestock; Medical research; Mycobacterium bovis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889472702     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470344538.ch19     Document Type: Chapter

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