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Gene polymorphisms in African buffalo associated with susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis infection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
le Roex Nikki, Koets Ad P, van Helden Paul D, Hoal Eileen G
Abstract excerpt
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic, highly infectious disease that affects humans, cattle and numerous species of wildlife. In developing countries such as South Africa, the existence of extensive wildlife-human-livestock interfaces poses a significant risk of Mycobacterium bovis transmission between these groups, and has far-reaching ecological, economic and public health impacts. The African buffalo...
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