Prevalence of vesicular exanthema of swine antibodies among feral mammals associated with the southern California coastal zones.
Serum-neutralizing antibodies to both vesicular exanthema of swine virus (VESV) and San Miguel sea lion virus (SMSV) were found in a number of animal species having an association with the southern California coastal zones. California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) had antibodies to 9 VESV types (A48, C52, D53, E54, F54, G55, I55, J56, and K56). Fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and elephant seal pups (Mirounga angustirostris) were tested for antibodies to 6 VESV types and all were negative. California gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) were tested for antibodies to 9 VESV types, and sperm whale (Physeter catodon), finback whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) were tested for 6 VESV types. Among the last 4 species, antibodies were present for each VESV type except C52, and all species were positive for antibodies to 2 or more VESV types. Feral swine from both Santa Cruz Island and Santa Catalina Island were tested and antibodies were present for 8 of 9 VESV types and all SMSV types except SMSV-4. One donkey from San Miguel Island was positive for VESV I55 and 2 were positive for SMSV-2.
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002140:California; D010872:Caniformia / Q000276:immunology; D008322:Mammals / Q000276:immunology*; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000276:immunology; D010849:Picornaviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D046048:Seals, Earless / Q000276:immunology; D013552:Swine / Q000276:immunology; D014720:Vesicular Exanthema of Swine / Q000382:microbiology; D014907:Whales / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral