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Comment
. 2021 Oct;374(6563):35-36.
doi: 10.1126/science.abl8885. Epub 2021 Sep 30.

Persistent pathogens and wildlife reservoirs

Katie Hampson  1 , Daniel Haydon  1
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Persistent pathogens and wildlife reservoirs

Katie Hampson et al. Science. 2021 Oct.

Abstract

The role of carriers in the persistence of foot-and-mouth disease in buffalo is quantified.

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Hypothesized mechanisms of persistence
Jolles et al. find that the life-histories of strains of Southern African Territories (SAT) serotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) that co-circulate in African buffalo herds can differ considerably in their infectious period and potential for carrier transmission. They find that SAT1 carriers in buffalo are common enough to allow persistence in small, isolated herds. Additional mechanisms may be at play for other serotypes.
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