Animal tuberculosis in a free-ranging fallow deer in northwest Italy: a case of “lucky strain survival” or multi-host epidemiological system complexity?

We report the first case of Mycobacterium bovis infection in a free-living fallow deer ( Dama dama ) in northwest Italy, the epidemiological analysis (i.e., tracing source and dissemination during outbreaks), and the potential source of infection in a historically animal tuberculosis (aTB)-free area...

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