Severity of bovine tuberculosis is associated with co-infection with common pathogens in wild boar.

Co-infections with parasites or viruses drive tuberculosis dynamics in humans, but little is known about their effects in other non-human hosts. This work aims to investigate the relationship between Mycobacterium bovis infection and other pathogens in wild boar (Sus scrofa), a recognized reservoir...

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Main Authors: David Risco, Emmanuel Serrano, Pedro Fernández-Llario, Jesús M Cuesta, Pilar Gonçalves, Waldo L García-Jiménez, Remigio Martínez, Rosario Cerrato, Roser Velarde, Luis Gómez, Joaquím Segalés, Javier Hermoso de Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4211659?pdf=render