The isolation of Brucella abortus biotype I from African buffalo in the Kruger National Park.
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.
D000818:Animals; D002003:Brucella abortus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000635:transmission; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D010920:Placenta / Q000382:microbiology*; D013019:South Africa