Revisiting brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area

"Brucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade. In cattle, the primary cause of brucellosis is Brucella abortus, a zoonotic bacterial pathogen that also affects wildlife, inc...

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Corporate Authors: Committee on Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area (-), Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press 2017.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622038206719
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Summary:"Brucellosis is a nationally and internationally regulated disease of livestock with significant consequences for animal health, public health, and international trade. In cattle, the primary cause of brucellosis is Brucella abortus, a zoonotic bacterial pathogen that also affects wildlife, including bison and elk. As a result of the Brucellosis Eradication Program that began in 1934, most of the country is now free of bovine brucellosis. The Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA), where brucellosis is endemic in bison and elk, is the last known B. abortus reservoir in the United States. The GYA is home to more than 5,500 bison that are the genetic descendants of the original free-ranging bison herds that survived in the early 1900s, and home to more than 125,000 elk whose habitats are managed through interagency efforts, including the National Elk Refuge and 22 supplemental winter feedgrounds maintained in Wyoming." --
Physical Description:1 online resource (210 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309458344
9780309458320