An unusual case of bovine anthrax in the canton of Jura, Switzerland in 2017

An unusual case of bovine anthrax in the canton of Jura, Switzerland in 2017

Abstract Background Anthrax caused by Bacillus anthracis is a zoonotic disease mainly affecting herbivores. The last Swiss outbreak was over 20 years ago. We describe a recent anthrax outbreak involving two cows from the same herd. One cow was designated as a peracute clinical case with sudden death...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Gobeli Brawand, Sonja Kittl, Martina Dettwiler, Andreas Thomann, Simon Feyer, José Cachim, Grégoire Theubet, Nicole Liechti, Matthias Wittwer, Nadia Schürch, Simone Oberhänsli, Andreas Heinimann, Jörg Jores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Anthrax
Switzerland
Cave
Abortion
Bovine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1996-4

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