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Wolves contribute to disease control in a multi-host system

We combine model results with field data for a system of wolves (Canis lupus) that prey on wild boar (Sus scrofa), a wildlife reservoir of tuberculosis, to examine how predation may contribute to disease control in multi-host systems. Results show that predation can lead to a marked reduction in the...

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Autores principales: Tanner, E., White, A., Acevedo, P., Balseiro, A., Marcos, J., Gortázar, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6538665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31138835
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44148-9