Development of integrated surveillance systems for the management of tuberculosis in New Zealand wildlife

New Zealand Veterinary Journal

Volumn 63, Issue , 2015, Pages 89-97

  Anderson, D P ^a   Ramsey, D S L ^b   de Lisle, G W ^c   Bosson, M ^d   Cross, M L ^a   Nugent, G ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d Tbfree New Zealand Hamilton a programme of OSPRI New Zealand Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

brushtail possum; integrated framework; models; Mycobacterium bovis; surveillance; tuberculosis; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

ANIMAL; BOVINE; DISEASE CARRIER; HEALTH SURVEY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NEW ZEALAND; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE; VETERINARY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; CATTLE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; TUBERCULOSIS, BOVINE;

EID: 84937519545     PISSN: 00480169     EISSN: 11760710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2014.963830     Document Type: Review

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