1. Investigations of pestivirus infection in wild Caprinae in Europe.
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Fernández-Sirera, L., Cabezón, O., Rossi, L., Meneguz, P . G., Rosell, R., Casas-Díaz, E., Lavín, S., and Marco, I.
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IMMUNOGLOBULINS ,IBEX ,REPRODUCTION ,NAEMORHEDUS ,WILDLIFE conservation - Abstract
The article determines the prevalence of antibodies to pestiviruses in Alpine ibexes from the Italian Alps and in the Iberian ibexes from Spain. It says that although the species, which belong to the subfamily Caprinae, are not listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there is concern on their genetic diversity and the survival of their population. It offers information on their reproductive disorders that affect the conservation and management of the species.
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- 2011
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