Title
Serosurveillance for foot-and-mouth disease in Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) and livestock on the Eastern Steppe of Mongolia
Author(s)
Bolortsetseg, S., E. Shiilegdamba, D. Nyamsuren, W. Weisman, A. Fine, A. Yang, and D.O. Joly
Published
2012
Publisher
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Abstract
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a viral contagion that, among other species, episodically affects Mongolian gazelles and livestock in Mongolia’s Eastern Steppe. FMD outbreaks can have severe economic and ecological consequences due to a wide-spread regional dependence on livestock production and the role of the Mongolian gazelle as a keystone species in the Steppe. This study compares the prevalence of FMD virus antibodies in gazelles during an FMD outbreak in 2001 to the prevalence in a period after any reported incident between 2005 and 2008. It further compares the disease dynamics between Mongolian gazelles and livestock species to assess the potential role of Mongolian gazelles as a reservoir for the virus and aid in the implementation of disease-management programs.
Full Citation
Bolortsetseg, S., E. Shiilegdamba, D. Nyamsuren, W. Weisman, A. Fine, A. Yang, and D.O. Joly. 2012. Serosurveillance for foot-and-mouth disease in Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) and livestock on the Eastern Steppe of Mongolia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 48: 33-38.
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