Disease Ecology of a Low-Virulence <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i> Strain in a Free-Ranging Desert Bighorn Sheep Population

Disease Ecology of a Low-Virulence <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i> Strain in a Free-Ranging Desert Bighorn Sheep Population

Infectious pneumonia associated with the bacterial pathogen <i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i> is an impediment to bighorn sheep (<i>Ovis canadensis</i>) population recovery throughout western North America, yet the full range of <i>M. ovipneumoniae</i> virulence in...

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Main Authors: Brianna M. Johnson, Janice Stroud-Settles, Annette Roug, Kezia Manlove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
bighorn sheep
<i>Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae</i>
disease ecology
wildlife disease
strain virulence
serology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1029

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/8/1029

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