Estimating the hidden burden of bovine tuberculosis in Great Britain.

The number of cattle herds placed under movement restrictions in Great Britain (GB) due to the suspected presence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) has progressively increased over the past 25 years despite an intensive and costly test-and-slaughter control program. Around 38% of herds that clear movemen...

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Main Authors: Andrew J K Conlan, Trevelyan J McKinley, Katerina Karolemeas, Ellen Brooks Pollock, Anthony V Goodchild, Andrew P Mitchell, Colin P D Birch, Richard S Clifton-Hadley, James L N Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3475695?pdf=render