| epidemiologic and pathologic aspects of an epizootic of malignant catarrhal fever in exotic hoofstock. | an epizootic of malignant catarrhal fever (mcf) occurred at the los angeles zoological park which resulted in the deaths of four exotic ungulates. the source of infection was considered to be a newly purchased wildebeest bull (connochaetes taurinus taurinus) that had been negative for antibody to mcf virus by an indirect immunofluorescent test. the need to re-evaluate regulations for the transportation and housing of young wildebeest is emphasized by this mcf outbreak. the diagnostic technology ... | 1989 | 2716112 |