Control of Pestivirus Infections in the Management of Wildlife Populations

• Main Author: Thomas Passler (auth)
• Other Authors: Julia F. Ridpath (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Microbiology (non-medical); Pestivirus; Classical swine fever virus; Border disease virus; Emerging; bovine viral diarrhea virus; wildlife
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Infections with recognized and putative species of the genus pestivirus are not host-specific and are documented in many wildlife species. The study of pestivirus infections in wildlife species is important both to eradication programs and programs for maintaining the health and well-being of wildli...