The isolation of Brucella abortus biotype I from African buffalo in the Kruger National Park
Gradwell, D.V.; Schutte, A.P.; van Niekerk, C.A.; Roux, D.J.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 48(1): 41-43
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 1019-9128 PMID: 406393 Document Number: 120262
The isolation of Brucella abortus from free living wild africal buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, is described. The four isolates testes proved to be biotype I and it is speculated that the origin of brucellosis in wild animals is from domestic stock.
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