title: Serosurvey for antibody to deerpox virus in five cervid species in Oregon, USA.
abstract: Five cervid species in Oregon, USA were tested with a serum neutralization assay for antibody to deerpox virus (DPV). None of the 50 elk (Cervus elaphus ssp. roosevelti and nelsonii) had detectable antibody. Prevalence of antibody to DPV in the remaining species was: 52% (n=55) in black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), 32% (n= 59) in mule deer (O. hemionus hemionus), and 36% (n=50) in Columbian white-tailed deer (O. virginianus leucurus), with an overall antibody prevalence of 40.2% (n=164) for Odocoileus spp. Antibody-positive animals were identified throughout the state with no statistically significant differences among geographic regions. No statistically significant gender or age-related differences in antibody prevalence were demonstrated at either the genus or species level. This serosurvey indicates that exposure to DPV is common in Odocoileus populations in Oregon. Given the low rates of observed DPV-related disease, this high antibody prevalence suggests a pathogen of low virulence.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Magruder Hall, Corvallis, Oregon 97339, USA.
authors: Ling
authors: L
authors: Jin
authors: Alison
authors: A
authors: McKay
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Green
authors: Linzhi
authors: L
authors: Xu
authors: Rob
authors: R
authors: Bildfell
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D003670:Deer / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance / Q000662:veterinary*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral