Effectiveness of biosecurity measures in preventing badger visits to farm buildings.

BACKGROUND: Bovine tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a serious and economically important disease of cattle. Badgers have been implicated in the transmission and maintenance of the disease in the UK since the 1970s. Recent studies have provided substantial evidence of widespread and freq...

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Main Authors: Johanna Judge, Robbie A McDonald, Neil Walker, Richard J Delahay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3248415?pdf=render