| intracranial abscessation as a natural mortality factor for adult male white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) in kent county, maryland, usa. | intracranial abscessation is a cause of natural mortality among free-ranging white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) across portions of the united states and canada. intracranial abscesses caused by arcanobacterium pyogenes disproportionately affect adult male white-tailed deer. from 2003-08, we evaluated the occurrence of intracranial abscessation among adult (> or = 2.5 yr) radiocollared male white-tailed deer (n=33) at a large private property in kent county, maryland, usa. we documented m ... | 2009 | 19204349 |