Reindeer Anthrax in the Russian Arctic, 2016: Climatic Determinants of the Outbreak and Vaccination Effectiveness

The Yamal Peninsula in the Russian Federation experienced a massive outbreak of anthrax in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in July–August 2016, with 2,650 (6.46% of the total susceptible population) animals infected, of which 2,350 died (case fatality rate of 88.67%). In our study, we analyzed climatic...

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Main Authors: Elena A. Liskova, Irina Y. Egorova, Yuri O. Selyaninov, Irina V. Razheva, Nadezhda A. Gladkova, Nadezhda N. Toropova, Olga I. Zakharova, Olga A. Burova, Galina V. Surkova, Svetlana M. Malkhazova, Fedor I. Korennoy, Ivan V. Iashin, Andrei A. Blokhin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.668420/full