Epizootiology of brucella infection in Australian fur seals

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 352-363

  Lynch, Michael ^a,b   Duignan, Pádraig J ^c   Taylor, Trevor ^d   Nielsen, Ole ^e   Kirkwood, Roger ^f   Gibbens, John ^b   Arnould, John P Y ^b  

^a Melbourne Zoo   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^f Phillip Island Nature Park   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abortion; Australian fur seals; Brucella; Disease; Epizootiology; Gestational failure; Pinniped; Serology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA; MAMMALIA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 79953646235     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.2.352     Document Type: Article

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