Exploring the infection dynamics of a bacterial pathogen on a remote oceanic island reveals annual epizootics impacting an albatross population
A. Jaeger, A. Gamble, E. Lagadec, C. Lebarbenchon, V. Bourret, J. Tornos, C. Barbraud, K. Lemberger, K. Delord, H. Weimerskirch, J.-B. Thiebot, T. Boulinier, P. Tortosa
The paper investigates the annual infection dynamics of Pasteurella multocida in albatrosses on Amsterdam Island, finding high prevalence and its link to mass die-offs of nestlings.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2019Ecology