Sentinel-based Surveillance of Coyotes to Detect Bovine Tuberculosis, Michigan

Sentinel-based Surveillance of Coyotes to Detect Bovine Tuberculosis, Michigan

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the northeastern portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Bovine TB in deer and cattle has created immense financial consequences for the livestock industry and hunting public. Surveillance identified coyotes (Canis l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kurt C. VerCauteren, Todd C. Atwood, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Holly J. Smith, Justin S. Stevenson, Bruce V. Thomsen, Thomas Gidlewski, Janet Payeur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bovine tuberculosis
Canis latrans
coyote
deer
Mycobacterium bovis
sentinel
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/07-1181_article

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