Persistence of Pasteurella multocida in wetlands following Avian Cholera outbreaks

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-39

  Blanchong, Julie A ^a   Samuel, Michael D ^a,b   Goldberg, Diana R ^b   Shadduck, Daniel J ^b   Lehr, Margaret A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian cholera; Environmental persistence; Epizootiology; Pasteurella multocida; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA;

EID: 33744806871     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.1.33     Document Type: Article

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