A report of anthrax in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in Botswana : to the editor
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Movement patterns of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) in farmlands in Botswana
Botswana has the second highest population of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) with most living outside protected areas. As a result, many cheetahs are found in farming areas which occasionally results in human-wildlife conflict. This study aimed to look at movement patterns of cheetahs in farming environments to determine whether cheetahs have adapted their movements in these human-dominated landsca...
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An outbreak of anthrax in the Jwana Game Reserve in Jwaneng, Botswana, was first observed when three cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) died of the disease in November 2004. In the aftermath of this event, banked serum samples collected from 23 wild-caught cheetahs were examined, by the inhibition enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA), for antibodies to the protective antigen (PA) of Bacillus anthracis. O...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
سال: 2005
ISSN: 2224-9435,1019-9128
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v76i4.423