Studies on pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) as reservoirs of anaplasmosis in Montana.
Twenty-six pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) were collected in an area of eastern Montana where bovine anaplasmosis is enzootic. Their sera were examined for evidence of anaplasmosis by the complement-fixation test. Strong false positive reactions (3+ and 4+ reactors) occurred for 19 of the sera tested; 6 sera were anticomplementary. Inoculation of antelope blood into anaplasmosis, and anaplasma bodies were not found in stained blood smears of antelope or recipient calves.
D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes; D001188:Artiodactyla; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009009:Montana