Oral administration of an attenuated strain of canine adenovirus (type 2) to raccoons, foxes, skunk, and mongoose.
An attenuated strain of canine adenovirus type-2 (CAV-2) was administered orally to 2 foxes (Vulpes fulva), 6 raccoons (Procyon lotor), a skunk (Mephitis mephitis), and a mongoose (Herpestus auropunctatus). Blood was collected weekly from the animals to monitor CAV-2 virus-neutralizing antibody titers. All animals had increases in titers. Sera from 8 foxes, 30 mongooses, 52 raccoons, and 22 skunks trapped in the field had naturally occurring antibody to CAV-2.
Sumner
J W
JW
Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Lawrenceville, GA 30246-0363.
Shaddock
J H
JH
Wu
G J
GJ
Baer
G M
GM
D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005589:Foxes / Q000276:immunology; D008988:Herpestidae / Q000276:immunology; D012889:Mephitidae / Q000276:immunology; D011821:Raccoons / Q000276:immunology; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated; D014765:Viral Vaccines