| epizootics of sudden death in tammar wallabies (macropus eugenii) associated with an orbivirus infection. | epizootics of sudden death in tammar wallabies (macropus eugenii) occurred at six research facilities and zoological gardens in new south wales, australia, in late 1998 and at one queensland research facility in march 1999. there were 120 confirmed tammar wallaby deaths during this period; however, population censuses indicated that up to 230 tammar wallabies may have died. the majority of animals died without premonitory signs. a small proportion of wallabies exhibited increased respiratory rat ... | 2012 | 23186095 |