An outbreak of streptococcosis in eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis)
Avian Diseases
By: Wayne I. Jensen
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Abstract
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.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | An outbreak of streptococcosis in eared grebes (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Series title | Avian Diseases |
| DOI | 10.2307/1589587 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Avian Pathologists |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 543 |
| Last page | 546 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Great Salt Lake (southern shore) |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |