Actinobacillosis in free-ranging snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) from Alaska.
Actinobacillus capsulatus was isolated from lung, liver, and/or spleen tissue of three snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) in Alaska. This is the first report of the isolation of this bacterium from free-ranging hares. Actinobacillus capsulatus may have a negative impact on the population density of hares.
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Fairbanks 99701.
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D000187:Actinobacillosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000188:Actinobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000413:Alaska; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits / Q000382:microbiology*