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Advances in understanding disease epidemiology and implications for control and eradication of tuberculosis in livestock: the experience from New Zealand.
Veterinary microbiology - 25 Feb 2006
Ryan T J, Livingstone P G, Ramsey D S L, de Lisle G W, Nugent G, Collins D M, Buddle B M
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A deteriorating tuberculosis problem in cattle and deer in New Zealand has been halted and then reversed over the last decade. Mycobacterium bovis infection in both wild and domestic animal populations has been controlled. This has been achieved by applying a multi-faceted science-based programme. Key features of this have been a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiology of tuberculosis in animals,...
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