title: Reply to the Letter to the Editor by Hermoso-de-Mendoza (2013).
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Animal Health Departament, School of Veterinary Sciences of Cáceres University of Extremadura, (UEX) Avda. de la Universidad s/n, C.P. 10003 Cáceres, Spain. Electronic address: walgarjim@unex.es.
authors.forename: Waldo Luis
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Garcia-Jiménez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014380:Tuberculosis, Bovine / Q000517:prevention & control*