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1 July 1990 Anthrax in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia
Hans G. Jäger, Helen H. Booker, Otto J. B. Hübschle
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Abstract

Bacillus anthracis caused the death of five cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) on a farm in the Gobabis district in Namibia. The mode of infection was believed to be a freshly shot baboon (Papio ursinus) with a cutaneous anthrax lesion.

Jäger, Booker, and Hübschle: Anthrax in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia
Hans G. Jäger, Helen H. Booker, and Otto J. B. Hübschle "Anthrax in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Namibia," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 26(3), 423-424, (1 July 1990). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-26.3.423
Received: 9 October 1989; Published: 1 July 1990
KEYWORDS
Acinonyx jubatus
anthrax
baboon
Bacillus anthracis
cheetah
Papio ursinus
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