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Bovine tuberculosis (mycobacterium bovis) in Alberta

Description

Provides information on the occurrence and prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Alberta. Includes information on its significance, transmission cycle, distribution, importance for wildlife management, public significance, and prevention and control measures that can be taken. One in a series of fact sheets on common parasites and diseases of fishes and wildlife in Alberta.

Updated

September 1, 2017

Tags
Mycobacterium bovis animal diseases bTB bovine TB bovine tuberculosis wildlife diseases

Title and publication information

Alternative Title

Bovine tuberculosis in Alberta

Alternative Title

What’s Bugging Wild Critters? Fact Sheet #2

Frequency

Irregular

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Sustainable Resource Development (2001-2006, 2006-2013)

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Environment
Spatial Coverage

Alberta

Resource Dates

Date Created

2004-03-01

Date Added

2015-12-08T15:58:12.985425

Date Modified

2017-09-01

Date Issued

2004-03-01

Audience information

Identifiers

ISBN (pdf)

0778535509

ISBN (print)

0778535495

ISSN (print)

1710-4327

Local Identifier

I/155

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

The fact sheets in this series are intended to be a source of information and understanding of parasites and animal diseases in fishes and other wildlife in Alberta, and to provide follow-up references to find more detailed information. The series does not include all the species that live in or on other wild animals in the province, and nor is it meant as a substitute for appropriate diagnostic evaluation of sick or dead animals.

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