Journal article
The Pathology of Spontaneous Paratuberculosis in the North American Bison (Bison bison)
Abstract
Gross and histopathologic examinations were performed on 70 North American bison (Bison bison) from a Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis culture-positive herd. The bison examined were part of a breeding herd totaling 2,800 animals. Eight of 70 (11%) animals had gross findings of intestinal mucosal thickening, and 16 of 70 (23%) of the animals had enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. Histologic lesions compatible with Johne's disease were …
Authors
Buergelt CD; Layton AW; Ginn PE; Taylor M; King JM; Habecker PL; Mauldin E; Whitlock R; Rossiter C; Collins MT
Journal
Veterinary Pathology, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 428–438
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
9 2000
DOI
10.1354/vp.37-5-428
ISSN
0300-9858