Pathogenesis and epidemiology of brucellosis in yellowstone bison: Serologic and culture results from adult females and their progeny

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 729-739

  Rhyan, Jack C ^a   Aune, Keith ^b,g   Roffe, Thomas ^c,h   Ewalt, Darla ^d   Hennager, Steve ^d   Gidlewski, Tom ^a   Olsen, Steve ^e   Clarke, Ryan ^f  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE AND PARKS   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^e NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^f UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^g WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^h U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bison bison; Bovidae; Brucella abortus; Brucellosis; Epidemiology; Serology; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BISON; BISON BISON; BOVIDAE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS BIOVAR ABORTUS;

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; BUFFALO; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BISON; BRUCELLA ABORTUS; BRUCELLOSIS; FEMALE; MALE; MONTANA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES;

EID: 70349323117     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.3.729     Document Type: Article

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