Zoonotic aspects of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC)
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Zoonotic aspects of Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC).
Pathogens that are transmitted between the environment, wildlife, livestock and humans represent major challenges for the protection of human and domestic animal health, the economic sustainability of agriculture, and the conservation of wildlife. Among such pathogens, the genus Mycobacterium is well represented by M. bovis, the etiological agent of bovine tuberculosis, M. avium ssp. paratuberc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Research
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0928-4249,1297-9716
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2005001