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Editorial
. 2005 Nov 26;331(7527):1214-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1214.

A walk on the wild side--emerging wildlife diseases

Andrew A Cunningham
Editorial

A walk on the wild side--emerging wildlife diseases

Andrew A Cunningham. BMJ. .
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Pteropus alecto—the black flying fox—known to carry Hendra virus Credit: STEVEN DAVID MILLER/NATUREPL
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