PubMed · 1984 · 12 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesVeterinary EpidemiologyFoodborne Disease EpidemiologyHerd HealthOutbreak InvestigationAnimal Infectious DiseasesBacterial InfectionsFoodborne ZoonosesLivestock Infectious DiseasesLivestock-associated ZoonosesSheep Infectious DiseasesBreeding Flock ManagementHerd Disease SurveillanceHerd Health Risk AssessmentListeria Monocytogenes ContaminationListeriosis In SheepPrecipitating Factor IdentificationSheep Bacterial Infections
An outbreak of listerial meningo-encephalitis involving sheep in the Western Cape Province is recorded. Poor management practices which are described were thought to be principal precipitating cause.