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SUBMITTER: Miller RS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5552697 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Miller Ryan S RS Sweeney Steven J SJ Slootmaker Chris C Grear Daniel A DA Di Salvo Paul A PA Kiser Deborah D Shwiff Stephanie A SA
Scientific reports 20170810 1
Cross-species disease transmission between wildlife, domestic animals and humans is an increasing threat to public and veterinary health. Wild pigs are increasingly a potential veterinary and public health threat. Here we investigate 84 pathogens and the host species most at risk for transmission with wild pigs using a network approach. We assess the risk to agricultural and human health by evaluating the status of these pathogens and the co-occurrence of wild pigs, agriculture and humans. We id ...[more]