Occurrence of antibodies to the etiologic agents of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, parainfluenza 3, leptospirosis, and brucellosis in white-tailed deer in Minnesota.
A serologic survey was conducted on 628 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in 1976 and 1979-1980. Tests for antibodies to the etiologic agents of infectious bovine rhinotrancheitis (IBR), parainfluenza 3 (PI3), leptospirosis, and brucellosis produced positive results of 15%, 20%, 3% and 0%, respectively. Adult deer had significantly higher prevalence of antibodies to IBR virus and PI3 virus than fawns. These data provide a basis for monitoring these disease agents in Minnesota's white-tailed deer.
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000276:immunology; D003670:Deer / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D007242:Herpesvirus 1, Bovine / Q000276:immunology; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000276:immunology; D010224:Parainfluenza Virus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral