Bovine TB: stopping disease control would block all live exports (original) (raw)

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In their Correspondence, Paul Torgerson and David Torgerson question the importance of controlling bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the United Kingdom ('Does risk to humans justify high cost of fighting bovine TB?' Nature 455, 1029; 2008). However, they disregard the crucial role of disease control in protecting international trade — a key reason why the UK government is trying to eradicate bovine TB.

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    Stephen V. Gordon

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Gordon, S. Bovine TB: stopping disease control would block all live exports.Nature 456, 700 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456700b

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