Situation of bovine tuberculosis in Ecuador Situación de la tuberculosis bovina en el Ecuador

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a chronic and contagious disease that affects domestic animals, wildlife, and humans. Caused by Mycobacterium bovis, BTB causes major economic losses and poses a serious constraint to international livestock trade. Moreover, in developing countries where BTB controls are...

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Main Authors: Freddy Proaño-Pérez, Washington Benítez-Ortiz, Françoise Portaels, Leen Rigouts, Annick Linden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892011000900013

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