Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis |
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| Title | Badgers and Bovine Tuberculosis |
| Description | The bacterium, Mycobacterium bovis, was first reported in badgers in the UK in 1971. This article provides information on the disease it causes, the evidence that badgers transmit the disease and the action that should be taken to reduce or eradicate bTb from the UK. |
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| Url | http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/badgers_tb.html |
| Keywords | Wildlife Online Wildlifeonline Badgers Eurasian European Meles bovine cow cattle Bovis tuberculosis bovine tuberculosis bTb Mycobacterium Mycobacterium bovis M. bovis badger cull |
| Category | Health > Animal > Bovine Tuberculosis |
| Date Added | May 24, 2009 |
| Link ID | 36683 |
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