The challenges of preventing bovine tuberculosis
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Bovine tuberculosis destroys livelihoods and is hampering efforts to achieve the End TB Strategy goal of tuberculosis elimination by 2030. Sophie Cousins reports on efforts to stamp out this neglected infectious disease.
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دوره 96 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2018