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An outbreak of streptococcosis in eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis)

January 1, 1979

An outbreak of streptococcosis (Streptococcus zooepidemicus), apparently the first recorded in wild birds, killed an estimated 7,500 eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) on Great Salt Lake (Utah) in November and December, 1977. Ducks and gulls feeding in the same area were unaffected.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1979
Title An outbreak of streptococcosis in eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis)
DOI 10.2307/1589587
Authors Wayne I. Jensen
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Avian Diseases
Index ID 1003754
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center