Intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to pathogen infection in wild small mammals in intensive milk cattle and swine production systems.

• Main Authors: Rosario Lovera (Author), María Soledad Fernández (Author), Jens Jacob (Author), Nidia Lucero (Author), Gabriel Morici (Author), Bibiana Brihuega (Author), María Isabel Farace (Author), Jorge Caracostantogolo (Author), Regino Cavia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Understanding the ecological processes that are involved in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens by small mammals may aid adequate and effective management measures. Few attempts have been made to analyze the ecological aspects that influence pathogen infection in sm...