Serologic survey for brucellosis in feral swine, wild ruminants, and black bear of California, 1977 to 1989.
A retrospective analysis of brucellosis serologic testing results in eight wildlife species in California from 1977 to 1989 was done. Samples were collected from 5,398 live-captured or hunter-killed animals and tested by combinations of up to six serologic tests for antibodies to Brucella spp. Twenty-three of 611 (3.8%) feral swine (Sus scrofa), one of 180 (0.6%) black bear (Ursus americanus), one of 355 (0.3%) California mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus), and one of 1,613 (0.06%) blacktail deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) samples were considered reactors. Suspect serologic reactions occurred in three of 619 (0.5%) desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) and one of 355 (0.3%) California mule deer samples. Brucellosis is not considered an important wildlife health problem in California except in feral swine.
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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis 95616.
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D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D003670:Deer; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012418:Ruminants; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001503:Ursidae
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial