Bovine and Human Tuberculosis in India
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The question whether bovine tuberculosis is communicable to man has been a subject of much discussion since Professor Koch announced his disbelief in such transmission, and I believe that the experience of medical men in India will not be without value as evidence in the controversy. For bovine tuberculosis is so rare a disease here that it may practically be left out of count as a factor in the spread of the disease. I have been a medical officer of health in
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دوره 22 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017