Wildlife serves as a source and a target for some infectious diseases of cattle. This article covers characteristics of the pathogens, Brucella abortus, Mycobacterium bovis, and bovine viral diarrhea virus; host species behavior; and external factors that influence the introduction, maintenance, and spread of infectious agents between wildlife and cattle.
aVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1644, USA
bUS Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
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