Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) in a Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony

Cara C. Cherry; Natalie A. Kwit; Rene E. Ohms; Amy M. Hammesfahr; Ryan Pappert; Jeannine M. Petersen; Christina A. Nelson; Danielle E. Buttke

doi:10.7589/2018-05-133

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Cara C. Cherry,^1,2 Natalie A. Kwit,^1,3 Rene E. Ohms,⁴ Amy M. Hammesfahr,⁴ Ryan Pappert,³ Jeannine M. Petersen,³ Christina A. Nelson,³ Danielle E. Buttke^2,*

¹1Epidemic Intelligence Service, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Cente
²2Wildlife Health Branch, Biological Resources Division, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive,
³3Bacterial Diseases Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Preve
⁴4Devils Tower National Monument, National Park Service, PO Box 10, Devils Tower, Wyoming 82714, USA

^*Corresponding author (email: Danielle_Buttke@nps.gov)

Abstract

Tularemia is a bacterial zoonosis caused by Francisella tularensis. We conducted a serosurvey of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, US, following an epizootic in voles (Microtus spp.) due to F. tularensis. Only 1 of 44 (2%) sampled prairie dogs was seropositive for F. tularensis, providing evidence of survival and potentially limited spread among free-ranging prairie dogs.

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Cara C. Cherry, Natalie A. Kwit, Rene E. Ohms, Amy M. Hammesfahr, Ryan Pappert, Jeannine M. Petersen, Christina A. Nelson, and Danielle E. Buttke "Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) in a Black-Tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) Colony," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 55(4), 944-946, (9 October 2019). https://doi.org/10.7589/2018-05-133

Received: 16 May 2018; Accepted: 10 December 2018; Published: 9 October 2019

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