Bovine viral diarrhea virus in free-ranging wild ruminants in Switzerland: low prevalence of infection despite regular interactions with domestic livestock

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the frame of an eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) in Swiss livestock, the question was raised whether free-ranging wildlife could threaten the success of this sanitary measure. Therefore, we conducted serological...

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Main Authors: Casaubon Julien, Vogt Hans-Rudolf, Stalder Hanspeter, Hug Corinne, Ryser-Degiorgis Marie-Pierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/204