An outbreak of Brucella abortus biovar 2 in Canadian cattle

• Main Authors: Forbes, Lorry B., Steele, Thomas B.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1989
• Subjects: Articles; Wood Buffalo; Wood Buffalo National Park
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1681304; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17423457

An outbreak of brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus biovar 2 was identified in cattle in Alberta in December 1986. This was the only clinical infection discovered since the national cattle herd was declared brucellosisfree in 1985. It was the first report of B. abortus biovar 2 in Canadian cattle....