Persistent pathogens and wildlife reservoirs.

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Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health, and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Published: October 2021

The role of carriers in the persistence of foot-and-mouth disease in buffalo is quantified.

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