Shared bacterial and viral respiratory agents in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), domestic sheep (Ovis aries), and goats (Capra hircus) in Montana

David S. Miller; Glen C. Weiser; Keith Aune; Brent Roeder; Mark Atkinson; Neil Anderson; Thomas J. Roffe; Kim A. Keating; Phillip L. Chapman; Cleon Kimberling; Jack C. Rhyan; P. Ryan Clarke

doi:10.4061/2011/162520

Shared bacterial and viral respiratory agents in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), domestic sheep (Ovis aries), and goats (Capra hircus) in Montana

Veterinary Medicine International

By: David S. Miller, Glen C. Weiser, Keith Aune, Brent Roeder, Mark Atkinson, Neil Anderson, Thomas J. Roffe, Kim A. Keating, Phillip L. Chapman, Cleon Kimberling, Jack C. Rhyan, and P. Ryan Clarke

https://doi.org/10.4061/2011/162520

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Abstract

Transmission of infectious agents from livestock reservoirs has been hypothesized to cause respiratory disease outbreaks in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), and land management policies intended to limit this transmission have proven controversial. This cross-sectional study compares the infectious agents present in multiple populations of bighorn sheep near to and distant from their interface with domestic sheep (O. aries) and domestic goat (Capra hircus) and provides critical baseline information needed for interpretations of cross-species transmission risks. Bighorn sheep and livestock shared exposure to Pasteurellaceae, viral, and endoparasite agents. In contrast, although the impact is uncertain, Mycoplasma sp. was isolated from livestock but not bighorn sheep. These results may be the result of historic cross-species transmission of agents that has resulted in a mosaic of endemic and exotic agents. Future work using longitudinal and multiple population comparisons is needed to rigorously establish the risk of outbreaks from cross-species transmission of infectious agents.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Shared bacterial and viral respiratory agents in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), domestic sheep (Ovis aries), and goats (Capra hircus) in Montana
Series title	Veterinary Medicine International
DOI	10.4061/2011/162520
Volume	2011
Year Published	2011
Language	English
Publisher	Hindawi Publishing Cooperation
Contributing office(s)	Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Description	Article 162520; 12 p.
Country	United States
State	Montana
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