Marguerite Johnson

Marguerite Johnson

Jan 19, 2021

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Results Thus Far!

Hi everyone!

I can't thank you enough for all your donations and support. We have completed testing on all samples retrieved from hunter check stations outlined in this project and have been fortunate enough to expand to also collecting samples from Wyoming mule deer.

All pronghorn samples (N=42) collected from check stations in Wyoming were negative for Mycoplasma bovis. Meaning, we have not found any asymptomatic pronghorn or chronic carriers thus far which could be contributing to the epizootics or posing a risk of additional spillover to other species.

We are now able to start analyzing our results and compiling the data with additional research questions into a manuscript and hope to begin the publishing process soon.


Thanks, Maggie :)

Maggie collecting nasal swab from live capture on mule deer in the Upper Powder River Range.


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About This Project

Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) is an economically important bacterial pathogen of cattle. We recently documented seasonal occurence of M. bovis in pronghorn antelope in northeast Wyoming in 2019 and 2020, resulting in over 500 mortalities. Through targeted surveillance, we aim to determine if exposed pronghorn serve as carriers of M. bovis that pose a transmission risk to naive wildlife and livestock. We expect to find reservoir pronghorn in the previously exposed population.

Blast off!

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