Wild deer as a source of infection for livestock and humans in the UK

Wild deer can feature in the epidemiology of a wide range of livestock and human diseases in the United Kingdom by representing a source of disease via various transmission routes. This review highlights current and possible future infections of deer in the UK which may have an impact on livestock a...

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Published in:The veterinary journal (1997) Vol. 174; no. 2; pp. 260 - 276
Main Authors: Böhm, Monika, White, Piran C.L., Chambers, Julia, Smith, Lesley, Hutchings, M.R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2007
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Domestic
Animals, Domestic - microbiology
Animals, Domestic - parasitology
Animals, Wild
Animals, Wild - microbiology
Animals, Wild - parasitology
Cattle
Climate
Climate change
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Diseases
Communicable Diseases - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases - transmission
Communicable Diseases - veterinary
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - veterinary
Deer
disease reservoirs
Disease Reservoirs - veterinary
disease surveillance
disease transmission
emerging diseases
epidemiology
Great Britain
Humans
Infectious disease
microbiology
Monitoring
parasitology
Transmission
United Kingdom
veterinary
wild animals
Wildlife
wildlife diseases
Zoonoses
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Infectious disease
Climate change
Wildlife
Deer
Monitoring
Transmission
ISSN:1090-0233, 1532-2971
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Summary:Wild deer can feature in the epidemiology of a wide range of livestock and human diseases in the United Kingdom by representing a source of disease via various transmission routes. This review highlights current and possible future infections of deer in the UK which may have an impact on livestock and/or human health. Increases in deer abundance as well as range expansion are likely to exacerbate the potential for disease persistence due to the formation of multi-species deer assemblages, which may act as disease reservoirs. Climatic changes are likely to have a direct impact on the presence and abundance of various pathogens and their vectors, so that with a warming climate exotic diseases may play a role in future UK livestock and wildlife disease management. This paper highlights the need for a monitoring strategy for wildlife diseases, in particular infections in wild deer, in the UK.
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ISSN:1090-0233
1532-2971
DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.11.003