Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) in a Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony.
J Wildl Dis
; 55(4): 944-946, 2019 10.
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| ID: mdl-30920904
ABSTRACT
Tularemia is a bacterial zoonosis caused by Francisella tularensis. We conducted a serosurvey of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, US, following an epizootic in voles ( Microtus spp.) due to F. tularensis. Only 1 of 44 (2%) sampled prairie dogs was seropositive for F. tularensis, providing evidence of survival and potentially limited spread among free-ranging prairie dogs.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sciuridae
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Francisella tularensis
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Wildl Dis
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos