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Title: Mycoplasma bovis research update

Author
item Register, Karen

Submitted to: National Bison Association Weekly Update
Publication Type: Trade Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/10/2012
Publication Date: 4/30/2012
Citation: Register, K.B. 2012. Mycoplasma bovis research update. National Bison Association Weekly Update. 4.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Mycoplasma bovis in bison is a newly emerging and potentially devastating threat to the bison industry. This bacterium is increasingly being identified, both in the United States and Canada, as the cause of severe respiratory disease outbreaks with devastating consequences for the health of the animal and the economic health of bison operations. In November of 2011, an ad hoc, international group of animal health and bison experts, including veterinarians, clinicians, research microbiologists and industry leaders, met to discuss this problem and to identify potentially useful areas of inquiry. This update discusses recent research findings that may impact the desdign of optimal methods for detection and control of M. bovis in bison and outlines additional areas of collaborative investigation currently in the planning phase.