A survey of free-ranging deer in Ireland for serological evidence of exposure to bovine viral diarrhoea virus, bovine herpes virus-1, bluetongue virus and Schmallenberg virus

Abstract Background Deer are an important wildlife species in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland having colonised most regions across the island of Ireland. In comparison to cattle and sheep which represent the main farmed ruminant species on the island, there is a lack of data concer...

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Main Authors: David A. Graham, Clare Gallagher, Ruth F. Carden, Jose-Maria Lozano, John Moriarty, Ronan O’Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13620-017-0091-z