Clearing a continent : the eradication of bovine pleuropneumonia from Australia /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newton, L. G. (Leslie Gilbert), 1916-
Other Authors: Norris, Ronald, 1932-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Melbourne, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2000.
Series:SCARM report ; no.74.
SCARM report ; no.74
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. An overview of pleuropneumonia in Australia
  • 2. Pleuropneumonia: the disease
  • 3. Historical background to the disease, disease theories and inoculation
  • 4. The first outbreak in Australia (1858-1860)
  • 5. Pleuro on the rampage (1860-1900)
  • 6. The Australian scene
  • 7. Learning to live with the disease (1860-1900)
  • 8. Beginning the fight for control (1901-1930)
  • 9. Research: the key to further progress
  • 10. Research and war acceleration control (1930-1950)
  • 11. A decade of decisions (1950-1960)
  • 12. Eradication (1960s)
  • 13. The last remnants
  • Appendix. A chronological overview (1858-1973)