Epizootiology of pseudorabies (Aujeszky's disease) in the Florida puma

Abstract

Feral swine (Sus scrofa), an important prey species for the endangered Florida puma (Puma concolor coryi, also known as Florida panther), are the natural host for pseudorabies virus (PRV). PRV infection is not clinically... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Mark Cunningham (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
  2. Kenneth J. Conley (Wildlife Conservation Society)
  3. Dave Onorato (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
  4. Daniel Mead (Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study)
  5. Roger K. Maes (Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health)
  6. Matti Kiupel (Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health)
  7. Scott P. Terrell (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
  8. David S. Shindle (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
  9. Katherine Sayler (Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida)
  10. Deborah Jansen (National Park Service)
  11. Bambi Clemons (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
  12. Gretchen Caudill (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
  13. Samantha M. Wisely (Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida)
  14. James Evermann (Washington State University)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Emerging Diseases , Topics: Terrestrial Mammals

Session

WED-NAM2 » Contributed Papers: North American Mammal Conservation (10:40 - Wednesday, 3rd August, Acropolis)