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Extrinsic factors significantly affect patterns of disease in free-ranging and captive cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) populations.
Journal of wildlife diseases - 1 Jul 2005
Munson Linda, Terio Karen A, Worley Michael, Jago Mark, Bagot-Smith Arthur, Marker Laurie
Abstract excerpt
The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) has been considered a paradigm for disease vulnerability due to loss of genetic diversity. This species monomorphism has been suspected to be the basis for their general poor health and dwindling populations in captivity. North American and South African captive populations have high prevalences of hepatic veno-occlusive disease, glomerulosclerosis, gastritis, and systemic...
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