Cross-Species Transmission at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface: A Case Study of Epidemiological Inference From Mule Deer GPS Collar Data.

ABSTRACT: In the current era of global change, the emergence of infectious diseases at the wildlife-livestock interface poses risks to biodiversity, agricultural economies, and public health. Driven by anthropogenic influence, increased sharing of resources between wildlife and livestock can promote cross-species transmission, the consequences of which are challenging to predict. Mycoplasma bovis , an economically important bacterial pathogen in cattle, has recently emerged as a threat to other ungulate species. This study reports on a case of M. bovis in an intensively monitored free-ranging mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus ) in Colorado, USA, which presented an opportunity to describe the disease in a novel host and infer transmission and infection dynamics from GPS collar data.

SUBMITTER: Malmberg JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985357 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature