Epizootic of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in a wildlife park.
An epizootic attributable to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection was confirmed in captive ruminants in a wildlife park by microbiologic and histologic findings. An epornitic of Y pseudotuberculosis infection was identified at the same period in a vicinity near the ruminant deaths. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis can infect human beings and cause acute enteritis and mesenteric lymphadenitis. People in contact with infected animals should use extreme caution and use good sanitary precautions to preclude transmission of this agent.
Welsh
R D
RD
Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.
Ely
R W
RW
Holland
R J
RJ
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000866:Antelopes; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D002427:Cebidae; D004901:Erythrocebus patas; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015011:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015012:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*