The genetic and spatial epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in the UK : from molecular typing to bacterial whole genome sequencing

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a disease of cattle and other animals caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis. In the UK, control of the disease presents significant difficulties, with bTB currently one of the most important diseases affecting the livestock industry in this region. The involvement...

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Main Author: Trewby, Hannah
Published: University of Glasgow 2016
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.684140