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Virgilio Almeida. É Professor Associado no(a) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária. Possui 1 livro(s). Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Agrárias com ênfase em Ciências Veterinárias. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Intervenções Assistidas por Animais; IAA; Portugal; Cães de ajuda social; Stress; Bem-estar; ELISA; Cortisol; Frequência cardíaca; Frequência respiratória; Animal Assisted Interventions; Animal Assisted Therapy; Therapy dogs; Facility dogs; Welfare; Heart rate; Respiratory rate; Saiga tatarica mortalidade época de parição; mortality; calving season; Betpak-Dala population; Kazakhstan; mortalidade; época de parição; população Betpak-Dala; Cazaquistão; Burden of Illness; BoI; Modelling; Human salmonellosis; Modelo; Salmonelose humana; Gripe aviária; Vacina inactivada; Patos-reais; Imunologia; Avian influenza; Inactivated vaccine; Mallard ducks; Wildlife tuberculosis; Bovine tuberculosis; Mycobacterium bovis; Bacteria; Tuberculosis and other mycobacteria; Respiratory infections; Epidemiologic surveillance; Serologic survey; Dried blood spots; Spatial epidemiology; Cattle; Wild boar; Red deer; Wild animals; Zoonoses, Portugal; Ciências Médicas::Medicina Básica; Science & Technology; Mycobacterium caprae; Doenças Infecciosas Emergentes; Medidas sanitárias; Qualidade dos serviços veterinários; Segurança Alimentar; Comércio internacional; Emerging Infectious Diseases; Sanitary measures; Quality of Veterinary Services; Food security; Food safety; International trade; Vitelo; Diarreia; Cryptosporidium spp; Escherichia coli F5; Coronavírus; Rotavírus; kits de diagnostico; Calf; Diarrhoea; Diagnostic kits; segurança sanitária; vistoria; leite de ovelha; queijo; health security; survey; sheep's milk; cheese; Hospital veterinário; Unidade de Isolamento; Doenças infeciosas; Cães; Gatos; Epidemiologia; Veterinary hospital; Isolation Unit; Infectious diseases; Dogs; Cats; Epidemiology; Leão Africano; parasitas; endoparasitas; Linguatula; African lion; parasites; endoparasites; Niassa; Mozambique; Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis; Disseminated MAP infection; Milk; Beef; Bovine; Risk model pathway; Risk assessment; Infecção disseminada do MAP; Leite; Carne; Bovinos; Cão; otite externa; etiologia; tratamento; teste de suscetibilidade aos antimicrobianos; One Health; Dog; otitis externa; etiology; therapy; antimicrobial suscetibility test; Abrigo; Adoção; Sanidade Animal; Bem-Estar Animal; Saúde Pública; Shelter; Adoption; Animal Health; Animal Welfare; Public Health; PIF; FCoV; Vasculite; Carga Viral; Resposta Imunitária; FIP; Vasculitis; Viral load; Immune response; PrPres; Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina; vCJD; MRE; Segurança Sanitária dos Alimentos; Feed Ban; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; SRM; Food Safety; UK; animal welfare; Abrigos; Inglaterra; bem-estar animal; CPV; CDV; eficácia vacinal; primovacinação; revacinação; imunidade humoral; vaccine efficacy; primary vaccination; revaccination; humoral immunity; CCS; Ovelha; Mamite; Queijo; Beira Baixa; SCC; Sheep; Mastitis; Cheese; Cetaceans; Chilean dolphin; Peale’s dolphin; biopsy sampling; behaviour; welfare; cetáceos; golfinho chileno; golfinho-do-sul; biópsia; comportamento; bem-estar; Vírus da Imunodeficiência Felina; Vírus da Leucemia Felina; Gatos errantes; Gatos assilvestrados; Ilha de São Miguel; Açores; Feline Immunodeficiency Virus; Feline Leukemia Virus; Stray cats; Feral Cats, São Miguel Island; Azores; Vírus influenza; Gripe suína; Comunidade Autónoma da Catalunha; Espanha; Influenza virus; Swine flu; Neoplasias mamárias em cadelas; Neoplasias mamárias em gatas; Apresentação clínica; Classificação histológica; Mastectomia; Ovariohisterectomia precoce; Mammary neoplasias in bitches; Mammary neoplasias in queens; Histological classification; Mastectomy; Ovayhisterectomy; Descriptive epidemiology; Risk factors; Spoligotypes; Tube
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Virgilio Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Virgilio

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4212-3A73-3484

Email addresses

  • vsa@fmv.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 933471352 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Medicina Veterina´ria Avenida da Universidade Te´cnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
1992/07/03
Concluded
 Epidemiologia (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Epidemiologia Económica
University of Reading School of Agriculture Policy and Development, United Kingdom
"The development of animal health services for smallholder dairy farmers in NorthWest Portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 PhD
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2000/11/20 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
1992/12/31 - 2000/11/19 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
1988/05/31 - 1992/12/30 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
1984/02/01 - 1988/05/30 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/06/07 - Current Vice-President Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2009/07/02 - 2018/04/05 President of the Pedagogic Council Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2005 - 2007 Conselho pedagógico Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2025/09/30 HubRAM - Resistência aos antibióticos (RAM)
HubRAM – PRR-C05-i03-I-000199
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Portugal
 Ministério da Agricultura do Mar do Ambiente e do Ordenamento do Território
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Santos, Nuno M. S.; Neves, Margarida Correia; Almeida, Virgílio; Górtazar, Christian. Wildlife tuberculosis : a systematic review of the epidemiology in the Iberian Peninsula. Intech. 2012.
Book chapter
  1. Santos N. "Contributo das metodologias moleculares para a vigilância epidemiológica de doenças infecciosas na fauna silvática". In Abordagens moleculares em Veterinária. Lisboa, Portugal: LIDEL, 2014.
    Published
  2. Santos N. "Wildlife tuberculosis: A systematic review of the epidemiology in Iberian Peninsula". In Epidemiology Insights. InTech, 2012.
    Published
  3. Almeida, Virgilio. "Food safety crisis management and risk communication – The example of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Portugal". In A Portrait of state-of-the-Art Research at the Technical University of Lisbon. Lisboa, Portugal: Springer, 2007.
    Published
  4. H. "Brucelose, Peripneumonia Contagiosa e Enteroparasitoses dos Bovinos. stórica das actividades de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva na Província da Huíla". In Retrospectiva histórica das actividades de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva na Província da Huíla. 2006.
    Published
  5. Pinto C. "Bracken fern-induced Bovine Enzootic Haematuria in São Miguel Island, Azores". In Bracken fern: Toxicity, biology and control. International Bracken Group, 2000.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Soares J. "Prognostic factors for hospitalization oucome of cats naturally infected with feline panleukopenia virus". Paper presented in 2022 ISCAID Symposium, Glasgow, 2022.
    Published
  2. Machado I. "Epidemiological profile of canine parvovirosis hospitalized cases: a contribution model for patient triage". Paper presented in 2022 ISCAID Symposium, Glasgow, 2022.
    Published
  3. Castanho L. "Effect of clinical parameters on hospitalization outcome in feline leukemia virus infection". Paper presented in 2022 ISCAID Symposium, Glasgow, 2022.
    Published
  4. Maximino M. "A case-control study pinpointing risk factors for cat infectious diseases". Paper presented in 2022 ISCAID Symposium, Glasgow, 2022.
    Published
  5. Machado I. "Feline retrovirus infected cats hospitalization – etiology, co-infections and survival rates". Paper presented in ISFM European Feline Congress 2019, Cavtat, 2019.
    Published
Edited book
  1. Ferreira A. Estudo epidemiológico da paratuberculose nos ruminantes do Alentejo. Lisboa, Portugal: Direcção Regional de Agricultura do Alentejo. 1999.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Henriques, Ana M.; Neto, António; Fagulha, Teresa; Almeida, Virgílio; Fevereiro, Miguel. "Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Newcastle disease viruses isolated in southern Angola, 2016-2018". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 113 (2023): 105481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105481.
    Published • 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105481
  2. Machado, Inês Cunha; Nunes, Telmo; Maximino, Miguel; Malato, João; Tavares, Luís; Almeida, Virgilio; Sepúlveda, Nuno; Gil, Solange. "Epidemiologic Factors Supporting Triage of Infected Dog Patients Admitted to a Veterinary Hospital Biological Isolation and Containment Unit". Veterinary Sciences 10 3 (2023): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10030186.
    Published • 10.3390/vetsci10030186
  3. Santos, Nuno; Colino, Elisa Ferreras; Arnal, María Cruz; de Luco, Daniel Fernández; Sevilla, Iker; Garrido, Joseba M.; Fonseca, Eliana; et al. "Complementary roles of wild boar and red deer to animal tuberculosis maintenance in multi-host communities". Epidemics 41 (2022): 100633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100633.
    Published • 10.1016/j.epidem.2022.100633
  4. Rebelo, D.. "Characterization of acute infections by Leptospira spp. in 53 dogs admitted to a Biological Isolation and Containment Unit". REDVET 23 2 (2022):
    Published
  5. Verdial, C.; Carneiro, C.; Machado, I.; Tavares, L.; Almeida, V.; Oliveira, M.; Gil, S.. "Controlling bacteriological contamination of environmental surfaces at the biological isolation and containment unit of a veterinary teaching hospital". Irish Veterinary Journal 74 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00197-z.
    Published • 10.1186/s13620-021-00197-z
  6. Paulo, Catarina; Machado, Inês; Carvalho, Helena; Gomes, Joana; Deodato Mota, Ana; Tavares, Luís; Almeida, Virgílio; Gil, Solange. "A 5-year retrospective study of canine and feline patients referred to an isolation unit for infectious diseases". Veterinary Record Open 8 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vro2.5.
    Published • 10.1002/vro2.5
  7. Geraldes, C.. "Evaluation of a Biocide Used in the Biological Isolation and Containment Unit of a Veterinary Teaching Hospital". Antibiotics 10 (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics/10060639.
    Published
  8. Moreira da Silva, Joana; Prata, Sara; Domingues, Tiago Dias; Leal, Rodolfo Oliveira; Nunes, Telmo; Tavares, Luís; Almeida, Virgílio; Sepúlveda, Nuno; Gil, Solange. "Detection and modeling of anti-Leptospira IgG prevalence in cats from Lisbon area and its correlation to retroviral infections, lifestyle, clinical and hematologic changes". Veterinary and Animal Science 10 (2020): 100144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2020.100144.
    Published • 10.1016/j.vas.2020.100144
  9. Alves, F.; Prata, S.; Nunes, T.; Gomes, J.; Aguiar, S.; Aires da Silva, F.; Tavares, L.; Almeida, V.; Gil, S.. "Canine parvovirus: a predicting canine model for sepsis". BMC Veterinary Research 16 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02417-0.
    Published • 10.1186/s12917-020-02417-0
  10. R. de Carvalho, Inês; Nunes, Telmo; de Sousa, Liliana; Almeida, Virgílio. "The combined use of salivary cortisol concentrations, heart rate, and respiratory rate for the welfare assessment of dogs involved in AAI programs". Journal of Veterinary Behavior 36 (2020): 26-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2019.10.011.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jveb.2019.10.011
  11. Santos, Nuno; Nunes, Telmo; Fonseca, Carlos; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Almeida, Virgílio; Gortázar, Christian; Correia-Neves, Margarida. "Spatial Analysis of Wildlife Tuberculosis Based on a Serologic Survey Using Dried Blood Spots, Portugal". Emerging Infectious Diseases 24 12 (2018): 2169-2175. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.171357.
    Published • 10.3201/eid2412.171357
  12. Vila Nova, Beatriz; Cunha, Eva; Sepúlveda, Nuno; Oliveira, Manuela; São Braz, Berta; Tavares, Luis; Almeida, Virgílio; Gil, Solange. "Evaluation of the humoral immune response induced by vaccination for canine distemper and parvovirus: a pilot study". BMC Veterinary Research 14 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1673-z.
    Published • 10.1186/s12917-018-1673-z
  13. Fernandes, Laura; Centeno, Maria Madalena; Couto, Natacha; Nunes, Telmo; Almeida, Virgílio; Alban, Lis; Pomba, Constança. "Longitudinal characterization of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium throughout the pig’s life cycle". Veterinary Microbiology 192 (2016): 231-237. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.07.018.
    10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.07.018
  14. Santos, Nuno; Santos, Catarina; Valente, Teresa; Gortázar, Christian; Almeida, Virgílio; Correia-Neves, Margarida. "Widespread Environmental Contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Revealed by a Molecular Detection Protocol". PLOS ONE 10 11 (2015): e0142079. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142079.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0142079
  15. Santos, Nuno; Geraldes, Margarida; Afonso, Andreia; Almeida, Virgílio; Correia-Neves, Margarida. "Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa): A Comparison of Methods Applicable to Hunter-Harvested Animals". PLoS ONE 5 9 (2010): e12663. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012663.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0012663
  16. F.M. Baptista. "Use of herd information for predicting Salmonella status in pig herds". Zoonoses and Public Health 57 (2010):
    Published
  17. Duarte, A.. "Survey of diseases in stray cats in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, Portugal". Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery 12 (2010):
    Published
  18. Santos N. "Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild boar Sus scrofa from Portugal". Journal of Wildlife Diseases 45 4 (2009):
    Published
  19. Vaz, Yolanda. "Proposal and development of an Avian Influenza Surveillance System in Portugal – EPIGRIPAVE project". Epidemiologie et Santé Animale 50 (2006):
    Published
  20. Almeida, Virgilio. "Training in Epidemiology of private and public veterinarians in Portugal". Epidemiologie et Sante Animale 31-32 (1997):
    Published
  21. Louza. "Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies surveillance in Portugal". Epidemiologie et Santé Animale 31-32 (1997):
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Fragoso, Mariana Figueiredo. "Short-term behavioural reactions of two dolphin species to a biopsy pole system : a preliminary assessment of animal welfare and technique validation". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/17131.
  2. Carvalho, Inês Rosado de. "Utilização de cães em intervenções assistidas por animais em Portugal : avaliação do bem-estar animal e proposta de regulamentação". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16668.
  3. Fonseca, Mariana Pereira da. "Otite externa canina : um estudo de caso retrospetivo sobre a etiologia e o perfil de suscetibilidade aos antimicrobianos". Master, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/15683.
  4. Coelho, Ana Marta Aparício Barros. "Avaliação das vistorias realizadas no âmbito do plano de controlo oficial do leite cru na Divisão de Alimentação e Veterinária de Viseu entre 2013 e 2015". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13030.
  5. Morais, Catarina de Sousa Mendonça. "Identifying good practices, practices to improve, and practices considered risk alerts, concerning medical and behaviour aspects of animal welfare in a sample of shelters in Portugal and the UK". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/12927.
  6. Vila Nova, Ana Beatriz de Matos Machado. "Avaliação da resposta imunitária humoral induzida pela vacinação para esgana e parvovirose caninas". Master, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13950.
  7. Barros, Daniela Sá Braz. "Background mortality of Saiga antelope (Saiga t. tatarica) during calving season in Kazakhstan". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/11094.
  8. Machado, Inês Cunha Telo. "Frequência de doenças infeciosas em carnívoros domésticos hospitalizados na Unidade de Isolamento do Hospital Escolar da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade de Lisboa de outubro de 2013 a janeiro de 2016". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/12511.
  9. Morgado, Joana Nazaré de Castro Soares. "A modelling approach to estimate the incidence of salmonellosis in humans in Portugal". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8861.
  10. Lajas, Luís Miguel de Jesus Mota Fernandes. "Survey of parasitic diseases in African-lion (Panthera leo) from Niassa National Reserve, Mozambique". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10852.
  11. Botelho, Sílvia Maria Almeida. "Estudo epidemiológico do vírus da imunodeficiência felina e do vírus da leucemia felina em gatos errantes e assilvestrados da ilha de São Miguel, Açores". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6751.
  12. Cerqueira, Cristiana Ribeiro Esteves. "Contributo para a promoção da saúde e do bem-estar animal em instituições de abrigo". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4422.
  13. Reis, António Maria Malta do Carmo. "O contributo da saúde animal no acesso aos mercados, na segurança alimentar global e na luta contra a fome". Degree, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3507.
  14. Martins, David Rafael Figueiredo. "Investigação nosológica de diarreias neonatais indiferenciadas em vitelos no concelho de Odemira". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3574.
  15. Mota, Ana Luísa Deodato Ribeiro. "Relação entre apresentação clínica, carga viral e a titulação de anticorpos na peritonite infecciosa felina". Degree, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/2893.
  16. Ramalho, Maria Luísa Galvão. "BSE em Portugal no período 2002/2009 : evolução epidemiológica e considerações futuras". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/3060.
  17. Antão, Catarina Agostinho. "Gripe suína : estudo-de-caso em quatro suiniculturas intensivas da Comunidade Autónoma da Catalunha, Espanha". Degree, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1235.
  18. Cabral, Liliane Ferreira. "Vacinação de patos-reais (Anas platyrhynchos) contra a gripe aviária em Portugal". Degree, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1243.
  19. Marques, Diogo Filipe Pereira. "Risk assessment conceptual model of occurrence of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in unprocessed beef and bovine milk". Degree, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1234.
  20. Pinto, Rita Mafalda Marques de Oliveira. "Neoplasias mamárias em cadelas e gatas". Degree, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/1159.
  21. Barreira, Ana Cristina Ramos. "Avaliação da qualidade do leite de ovelha na Beira Baixa com base em contagem de células somáticas". Master, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/424.

Other

Other output
  1. Spatial Analysis of Wildlife Tuberculosis Based on a Serologic Survey Using Dried Blood Spots, Portugal. We investigated the spatial epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in wildlife in a multihost system. We surveyed bovine TB in Portugal by serologic analysis of elutes of dried blood spots obtained from hunted wild boar. We modeled spatial disease risk by using areal generalized linear mixed models with conditional autoregressive priors. Antibodies against Mycobaterium bovis were detected in 2.4. 2018. Santos, Nuno; Nunes, Telmo; Fonseca, Carlos; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Almeida, Virgílio; Gortázar, Christian; Correia-Neves, M. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/57941.
    10.3201/eid2412.171357
  2. Widespread environmental contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex revealed by a molecular detection protocol. Environmental contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) has been considered crucial for bovine tuberculosis persistence in multi-host-pathogen systems. However, MTC contamination has been difficult to detect due to methodological issues. In an attempt to overcome this limitation we developed an improved protocol for the detection of MTC DNA. MTC DNA concentration was estimated by. 2015. Santos, Nuno M. S.; Santos, Catarina; Valente, Teresa Maria Fernandes; Gortázar, Christian; Almeida, Virgílio; Neves, Margarida Correia. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40102.
    Santos, N., Santos, C., Valente, T., Gortazar, C., Almeida, V., & Correia-Neves, M. (2015). Widespread Environmental Contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Revealed by a Molecular Detection Protocol. Plos One, 10(11). doi: 10.1371/journal.p
  3. Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-complex excretion and characterization of super-shedders in naturally-infected wild boar and red deer. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) are the main maintenance hosts for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in continental Europe. Understanding Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) excretion routes is crucial to define strategies to control bTB in free-ranging populations, nevertheless available information is scarce. Aiming at filling this gap, four different MTC excretion routes (oron. 2015. Santos, Nuno M. S.; Almeida, Virgílio; Gortázar, Christian; Neves, Margarida Correia. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40125.
    Santos, N., Almeida, V., Gortázar, C., & Correia-Neves, M. (2015). Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-complex excretion and characterization of super-shedders in naturally-infected wild boar and red deer. Veterinary Research, 46(1). doi: 10.1186/s1356
  4. Diagnosis of tuberculosis in the wild boar (Sus scrofa) : a comparison of methods applicable to hunter-harvested animals. To obtain robust epidemiological information regarding tuberculosis (TB) in wildlife species, appropriate diagnostic methods need to be used. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) recently emerged as a major maintenance host for TB in some European countries. Nevertheless, no data is available to evaluate TB post-mortem diagnostic methods in hunter-harvested wild boar. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Six differe. 2010. Santos, Nuno Gonçalo Carvalho Caroço dos; Geraldes, Margarida; Afonso, Andreia Fernandes; Almeida, Virgílio; Neves, Margarida Correia. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/29533.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0012663
  5. Epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Portugal. Tuberculosis has been diagnosed in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in several European countries during the last decade; however, almost no information has been reported to date for Portugal. This study aimed to investigate tuberculosis in wild boar in Portugal through characterization of Mycobacterium bovis infection and identification of disease risk factors. Tissue samples were obtained from hunted wild. 2009. Sousa, Nuno; Neves, Margarida Correia; Ghebremichael, Solomon; Källenius, Gunilla; Svenson, Stefan; Almeida, Virgílio. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/29730.
    10.7589/0090-3558-45.4.1048