Health of African Buffalos (Syncerus caffer) in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

Annette Roug; Epaphras Alex Muse; Deana L Clifford; Goodluck Paul; Donald Mpanduji; George Makingi; Walter Magesa; Emmanuel Josephat; Jonna Mazet; Brian Bird; Daniel Mathayo; Rudovick Kazwala; Halima Kiwango; Woutrina Smith

doi:10.7589/2019-06-151

Health of African Buffalos (Syncerus caffer) in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania

J Wildl Dis. 2020 Apr;56(2):495-498. doi: 10.7589/2019-06-151. Epub 2019 Dec 13.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center, One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, 1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive, Davis, California 95616, USA.
² Ruaha National Park, Tanzania National Parks, PO Box 369, Iringa, Tanzania.
³ California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Investigations Laboratory, 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, California 95670, USA.
⁴ Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, PO Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.
⁵ Department of Surgical and Radiologic Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, PO Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania.

PMID: 31833815
DOI: 10.7589/2019-06-151

Abstract

In association with a study investigating the apparent decline of African buffalos (Syncerus caffer) in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, 40 buffalos were screened for selected diseases. Bovine tuberculosis was detected in 23%, and exposure to Brucella abortus and Rift Valley fever virus in 18% and 8%, respectively, of buffalos tested.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
Body Composition
Buffaloes*
Female
Male
Parasitic Diseases, Animal / epidemiology
Parasitic Diseases, Animal / parasitology*
Tanzania / epidemiology
Virus Diseases / epidemiology
Virus Diseases / veterinary*
Virus Diseases / virology