Volume 18, Number 3—March 2012
Research
Causes of Pneumonia Epizootics among Bighorn Sheep, Western United States, 2008–2010
Thomas E. Besser
, Margaret A. Highland, Katherine Baker, E. Frances Cassirer, Neil J. Anderson, Jennifer M. Ramsey, Kristin Mansfield, Darren L. Bruning, Peregrine Wolff, Joshua B. Smith, and Jonathan A. Jenks
, Margaret A. Highland, Katherine Baker, E. Frances Cassirer, Neil J. Anderson, Jennifer M. Ramsey, Kristin Mansfield, Darren L. Bruning, Peregrine Wolff, Joshua B. Smith, and Jonathan A. JenksTable 5
Bacteria detected in lung tissue from bighorn sheep with pneumonia, western United States, 2008–2010*
| Bacterial species | Clone sequences, no. (%) | No. animals† | No. populations‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusobacterium spp. | 112 (21.3) | 8 | 5 |
| Pasteurella multocida | 67 (12.7) | 5 | 4 |
| Prevotella spp. | 57 (10.8) | 9 | 5 |
| Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae | 52 (9.9) | 5 | 4 |
| Bibersteinia trehalosi | 46 (8.7) | 4 | 3 |
| Clostridium spp. | 42 (8.0) | 10 | 7 |
| Bacteroides spp. | 16 (3.0) | 7 | 5 |
| Acinetobacter spp. | 14 (2.7) | 3 | 3 |
| Streptococcus spp. | 13 (2.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Pseudomonas spp. | 7 (1.3) | 2 | 2 |
| Eubacterium spp. | 6 (1.1) | 4 | 3 |
| Pasteurellaceae spp. | 6 (1.1) | 2 | 2 |
| Ruminococcus spp. | 6 (1.1) | 3 | 3 |
*rDNA sequence analysis was used. Only species identifications comprising >1% of sequences are reported.
†Number of animals in which the bacterial species was detected, total 16 animals (2 animals each from 8 populations).
‡Number of populations in which the bacterial species was detected, total 8 populations.
