Lay perceptions, beliefs and practices linked to the persistence of anthrax outbreaks in cattle in the Western Province of Zambia
Anthrax, a neglected zoonotic disease that is transmitted by a spore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, has reached endemic proportions in the Western Province of Zambia. Transmission of anthrax from the environment as well as between cattle has been observed to be partly because of...
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Language: | English |
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2018-08-01
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Series: | Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1615 |