title: Presence of antibotulinum neurotoxin antibodies in selected wild canids in Israel.
abstract: Serum samples from 35 golden jackals (Canis aureus syriacus), eight wolves (Canis lupus), and four red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from various regions of Israel were collected during the years 2001-04 and tested for antibodies to Clostridium botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) types C and D. Antibodies against BoNT types C and D were detected in 10 (29%) and in 3 (9%) of 35 golden jackals, respectively, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. This report describes detection of anti BoNT antibodies in wild canids other than coyotes (Canis latrans) for the first time and demonstrates that C. botulinum type C is prevalent in Israel.
authors: Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, PO Box 12, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
authors: Amir
authors: A
authors: Steinman
authors: Neta
authors: N
authors: Millet
authors: Chana
authors: C
authors: Frenkel
authors: Roni
authors: R
authors: King
authors: Nahum Y
authors: NY
authors: Shpigel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000276:immunology*; D001906:Botulism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D046028:Canidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D047968:Clostridium botulinum type C / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D047969:Clostridium botulinum type D / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D005589:Foxes / Q000382:microbiology; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D046030:Jackals / Q000382:microbiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D019596:Wolves / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; C096325:botulinum toxin type D; D001905:Botulinum Toxins; C096324:botulinum toxin type C