Managing the 2004/05 anthrax outbreak in Queen Elizabeth and Lake Mburo National Parks, Uganda

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-31

  Wafula, Mapesa Moses ^a   Patrick, Atimnedi ^a   Charles, Tumwesigye ^a  

^a UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Carcasses; Ecology; Epidemic; Hippopotami; Zebras

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; CATTLE; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; MORTALITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; VACCINATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; KAZINGA CHANNEL; LAKE EDWARD; LAKE GEORGE [WESTERN PROVINCE]; LAKE MBURO NATIONAL PARK; QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK; SOUTHERN PROVINCE [UGANDA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA; WESTERN PROVINCE [UGANDA];

BOS; BUBALUS; ELEPHANTIDAE; EQUIDAE; KOBUS; OVIS ARIES; PHACOCHOERUS;

EID: 38849189907     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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