Brucellosis in elk of eastern Idaho

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 271-278

  Etter, Ryan P ^a,c   Drew, Mark L ^b  

^a NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USGS National Wildlife Health Center Idaho   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Cervus elaphus; Disease management; Elk; Idaho

Indexed keywords

BISON; BISON BISON; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33748269469     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.271     Document Type: Article

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