Abstract
The potential of vertical transmission (from one generation to the next) as a significant means of spreading infection in mammals is discussed, using cattle as a model.
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Die Möglichkeit einer “vertical transmission” (von einer Generation bis zur nächsten) als bedeutsames Mittel für die Verbreitung von Infektion in Säugetieren mit Verwendung von Vieh als Muster wird besprochen.
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Hubbert, W.T. (1976). Vertical Transmission as an Unrecognized Problem in Transmission of Infection. In: Page, L.A. (eds) Wildlife Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1656-6_12
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