Cattle Brucellosis

Park Service Aims to Eliminate Bacterial Disease

Published in Vaccine Weekly, December 8th, 1997

A new chapter is being written in the history of brucellosis, a disease that costs U.S. beef and dairy farmers about $30 million a year and which can be transmitted from animals to humans.

In a multi-agency effort, scientists from U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are monitoring the incidence of brucellosis among bison living in Yellowstone National Park.

Brucellosis is caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus. In cattle, infection with the organism induces abortions, decreases fertility, and reduces milk production, says Steven C. Olsen. A...

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