And now:Sonja Keohane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
This is a new twist here, the need to eradicate brucellosis so that
it cannot be used during a war.
Who do they think they are they kidding?
<http://www.billingsgazette.com/wyomingframe.htm>
Oklahoma scientists work on new brucellosis vaccine
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma State University researchers working to rid
the world of brucellosis say they would like nothing more than to put an
end to the disease - not to mention reducing one less option during a war.
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"Fortunately, we've about got brucellosis eliminated from the U.S. after a
span of 50 years, " he said. "But worldwide, brucellosis is a still a
problem."
Espe said the presence of free-ranging bison in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
national parks threaten the brucellosis status of the surrounding states
free of the disease.
"Sooner of later, if the United States is considered free of brucellosis,
bison will need to be free in that population," he said.
Also wild elk, often infected when they gather for winter feeding, can
potentially spread the disease. Espe said efforts to discontinue the
unnatural feeding and congregation of herds are being considered.
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