Additional Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in Imported Deer in KoreaShow Full Record536
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Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 2005 Aug; 67(8): 753-759
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Journal (Articles), Photographs from Slide, Table or Spreadsheet
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CanadaChronic wasting diseaseDeerEpidemiologyHorizontal transmission (disease)KoreaOutbreaksVeterinary medicine
Abstract:
From abstract (free full-text available): Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which had previously occurred only in the U.S.A. and Canada, broke out in a farm at Chungbuk, Korea from imported Canadian deer (Aug. 8, 2001). CWD distribution, through surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, was reported for 93 deer (43 from the CWD originating farm and 50 imported with the CWD originating farm's deer) out of 144 deer (72 from the CWD originating farm and 72 imported with the CWD originating farm's...
Susceptibility of Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) to Highly Pathogenic Avian InfluenzaShow Full Record3082
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Emerging Infectious Diseases.2007 Dec; [Epub ahead of print]
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Journal (Articles), Photographs from Slide, Table or Spreadsheet
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Avian influenzaDisease susceptibilityEpidemiologyGeeseHighly pathogenic avian influenzaPathology
Abstract:
From abstract (free full-text available): Migratory birds have been implicated in the long-range spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A virus (H5N1) from Asia to Europe and Africa. Although sampling of healthy wild birds representing a large number of species has not identified possible carriers of influenza virus (H5N1) into
Europe, surveillance of dead and sick birds has demonstrated mute (Cygnus olor) and whooper (C.cygnus) swans as potential sentinels. Because of concerns that ...