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Brucellosis in the greater Yellowstone area /
Brucellosis, a bacterial disease, was first noted in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1917 and has been a chronic presence there since then. This book reviews existing scientific knowledge regarding brucellosis transmission among wildlife, particularly bison, elk, and cattle, in the Greater Yellowsto...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Brucellosis, a bacterial disease, was first noted in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1917 and has been a chronic presence there since then. This book reviews existing scientific knowledge regarding brucellosis transmission among wildlife, particularly bison, elk, and cattle, in the Greater Yellowstone Area. It examines the mechanisms of transmission, risk of infection, and vaccination strategies. The book also assesses the actual infection rate among bison and elk and describes what is known about the prevalence of Brucella abortus among other wildlife. |
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| Notas: | "Board on Agriculture, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences ... Commission of Life Sciences, National Research Council." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-143). |
| ISBN: | 0585028710 9780585028712 9780309059893 0309059895 1280210540 9781280210549 9786610210541 6610210543 0309553512 9780309553513 0309174384 9780309174381 |