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Foot and Mouth Disease : A Threat to U.S. Agriculture.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal industry.
- Communicable diseases.
- Veterinary medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (6 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Addresses concerns about U.S. ability to prevent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among livestock from spreading to U.S. Describes characteristics of the FMD virus and disease, current USDA measures to prevent its importation, and USDA authority to move preemptively against a potential outbreak. Addresses issues regarding adequacy of funding for disease exclusion and research and the availability of vaccines.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Foot and Mouth Disease
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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