The Occurrence and Prevalence of Giraffe Skin Disease in Protected Areas of Northern Tanzania.
Giraffe skin disease (GSD) is a disorder of undetermined etiology that causes lesions on the forelimbs of Masai giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi). We estimated occurrence and prevalence of GSD in six wildlife conservation areas of Tanzania. The disjunct spatial pattern of occurrence implies that environmental factors may influence GSD.
1 Wild Nature Institute, PO Box 165, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA;
Derek E
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Lee
1 Wild Nature Institute, PO Box 165, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA;
Monica L
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D000818:Animals; D004777:Environment; D005552:Forelimb / Q000473:pathology; D000068276:Giraffes; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology