Invasive alien species and disease risk: An open challenge in public and animal health

Eleonora Chinchio; Matteo Crotta; Claudia Romeo; Julian A. Drewe; Javier Guitian; Nicola Ferrari

doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1008922

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Invasive alien species and disease risk: An open challenge in public and animal health

Eleonora Chinchio ,

* E-mail: eleonora.chinchio@unimi.it

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8104-2063

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Matteo Crotta,

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-9028

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Claudia Romeo,

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Julian A. Drewe,

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Javier Guitian,

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Nicola Ferrari

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Invasive alien species and disease risk: An open challenge in public and animal health

Eleonora Chinchio,
Matteo Crotta,
Claudia Romeo,
Julian A. Drewe,
Javier Guitian,
Nicola Ferrari

Published: October 22, 2020
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008922

About the Authors

Eleonora Chinchio

* E-mail: eleonora.chinchio@unimi.it

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8104-2063

Matteo Crotta

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5508-9028

Claudia Romeo

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

Julian A. Drewe

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Javier Guitian

Affiliation Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Nicola Ferrari

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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