Avian cholera exposure and carriers in greater white-fronted geese breeding in Alaska, USA

January 1, 2005

We conducted a 3-yr study (2001–03) on greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) breeding in Alaska, USA, to determine the exposure of this population to Pasteurella multocida and the potential role of these birds as disease carriers. We tested sera from nearly 600 adult geese for antibodies to P. multocida serotype 1. We found a low prevalence (

Publication Year	2005
Title	Avian cholera exposure and carriers in greater white-fronted geese breeding in Alaska, USA
DOI	10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.498
Authors	Michael D. Samuel, Daniel J. Shadduck, Diana R. Goldberg
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID	1003643
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	National Wildlife Health Center

Avian cholera exposure and carriers in greater white-fronted geese breeding in Alaska, USA

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