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Genetic resistance to bovine tuberculosis in the Iberian wild boar.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2005
Acevedo-Whitehouse Karina, Vicente Joaquín, Gortazar Christian, Höfle Ursula, Fernández-de-Mera Isabel G, Amos William
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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important re-emerging zoonotic disease, causing major economic losses and constraining international trade of animals and their products. Despite eradication programmes, some countries continue to encounter outbreaks, mainly due to wildlife acting as primary hosts or reservoirs. While the genetic component of tuberculosis in humans and cattle is well documented, the role of genetic...
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