Serologic survey for selected microbial pathogens in Alaskan wildlife.
Antibodies to Brucella spp. were detected in sera of seven of 67 (10%) caribou (Rangifer tarandus), one of 39 (3%) moose (Alces alces), and six of 122 (5%) grizzly bears (Ursus arctos). Antibodies to Leptospira spp. were found in sera of one of 61 (2%) caribou, one of 37 (3%) moose, six of 122 (5%) grizzly bears, and one of 28 (4%) black bears (Ursus americanus). Antibodies to contagious ecthyma virus were detected in sera of seven of 17 (41%) Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) and five of 53 (10%) caribou. Antibodies to epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus were found in sera of eight of 17 (47%) Dall sheep and two of 39 (6%) moose. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus antibodies were detected in sera of six of 67 (9%) caribou. Bovine viral diarrhea virus antibodies were found in sera of two of 67 (3%) caribou. Parainfluenza 3 virus antibodies were detected in sera of 14 of 21 (67%) bison (Bison bison). Antibodies to Q fever rickettsia were found in sera of 12 of 15 (80%) Dall sheep. No evidence of prior exposure to bluetongue virus was found in Dall sheep, caribou, moose, or bison sera.
D000413:Alaska; D000828:Animal Population Groups / Q000276:immunology*; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000276:immunology*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000276:immunology; D002002:Brucella / Q000276:immunology*; D003381:Coxiella / Q000276:immunology*; D003670:Deer / Q000276:immunology; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology*; D012053:Reindeer / Q000276:immunology; D012756:Sheep / Q000276:immunology; D013045:Species Specificity; D001503:Ursidae / Q000276:immunology; D014780:Viruses / Q000276:immunology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral