A serological survey of infectious disease in Yellowstone National Park's canid community.

BACKGROUND:Gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park (YNP) after a >70 year absence, and as part of recovery efforts, the population has been closely monitored. In 1999 and 2005, pup survival was significantly reduced, suggestive of disease outbreaks. METHODOLOGY/...

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Main Authors: Emily S Almberg, L David Mech, Douglas W Smith, Jennifer W Sheldon, Robert L Crabtree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2738425?pdf=render