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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Michelet, Lorraine ; De Cruz, Krystel ; Hénault, Sylvie ; Tambosco, Jennifer ; Richomme, Céline ; ... More +
Michelet, Lorraine ; De Cruz, Krystel ; Hénault, Sylvie ; Tambosco, Jennifer ; Richomme, Céline ; Réveillaud, Édouard ; Gares, Hélène ; Moyen, Jean-Louis ; Boschiroli, María Laura Less -
Description:
Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild red foxes was found in southern France, where livestock and other wildlife species are infected. Foxes frequently interact with cattle but have been underestimated as a reservoir of M. bovis. Our results suggest a possible role of the red fox in the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis.
Subject:
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Animal Diseases
Animals
Bacterial Typing Techniques
Disease Reservoirs
Foxes
Livestock
Mycobacterium Bovis
Tuberculosis
Zoonoses

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 24(6):1151-1153.
Pubmed ID:
29774850
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6004852
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
France
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:d9a2a4e8482921afda9c0b5516365eaf19dc475dccabec15fb840261447a5001
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