Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area

by Norman F. Cheville, Lee R. Paulson, Dale R. McCullough, et al.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309059895
• ISBN13: 9780309059893
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"