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THE EPIZOOTIOLOGY OF BOVINE EPHEMERAL FEVER IN AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA‐NEW GUINEA
Author(s) -
George T. D. St,
Standfast H. A.,
Christie D. G.,
Knott S. G.,
Morgan I. R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1977.tb15812.x
Subject(s) - epizootiology , ephemeral key , enzootic , biology , new guinea , geography , ecology , virology , ethnology , virus , history
The epizootiology of ephemeral fever in Australia from its first recognition until 1968 was reviewed. Since 1968, ephemeral fever often in a silent form has been shown to be enzootic in northern Australia, by the use of sentinel cattle. The major epizootics which occured in 1970-1971, 1972-1974 and 1974-1975 are described. These epizootics were characterised by an apparently rapid movement of disease in a general north-south direction in summer months. Ephemeral fever antibody was detected in 11% of 1009 domesticated and feral water buffaloes.