title: A serologic survey of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis) on the Channel Islands, California.
abstract: The island fox is listed as a threatened species in California. A serologic survey of 194 island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) was conducted over the entire range of the species on the Channel Islands (California, USA). Antibody prevalence against canine adenovirus and canine parvovirus reached 97% and 59%, respectively, in some populations sampled. Antibody prevalence of canine herpesvirus, canine coronavirus, leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis were low. Antibodies against canine distemper virus were not detected.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, California 95521.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Garcelon
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wayne
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gonzales
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000276:immunology; D003333:Coronaviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004216:Distemper / Q000453:epidemiology; D004217:Distemper Virus, Canine / Q000276:immunology; D005589:Foxes; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000276:immunology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010321:Parvoviridae / Q000276:immunology; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology; D014124:Toxoplasmosis, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral