Anthrax in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia.
Bacillus anthracis caused the death of five cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) on a farm in the Gobabis district in Namibia. The mode of infection was believed to be a freshly shot baboon (Papio ursinus) with a cutaneous anthrax lesion.
Jäger
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HG
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Directorate Veterinary Services, Windhoek, Namibia.
Booker
H H
HH
Hübschle
O J
OJ
D000818:Animals; D000881:Anthrax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001681:Biological Assay; D002335:Carnivora; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005506:Food Contamination; D008460:Meat; D051379:Mice; D009276:Namibia; D010215:Papio