title: Pathogens of zoonotic and biological importance in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus): Seroprevalence in an agro-system population in France.
abstract: Antibody prevalence for several infectious and parasitic diseases in a population of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) inhabiting a mixed agricultural landscape (south of France) has been analyzed. Serological analyses with ELISA in 245 animals captured from 2008 to 2012 has been performed. We found a high prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii (46.4%), Chlamydophila abortus (17.27%) and Coxiella burnetii (11.26%) compared to other studies in Europe. Seroprevalence varied strongly among years for T. gondii (27-91%), C. abortus (0-42%) and C. burnetii (0-27%). T. gondii prevalence was lower in juvenile females, compared to juvenile males and adults of both sexes. Other pathogens had low prevalences: Neospora caninum (1.56%), Bovine herpesvirus 1 (1.17%, 2008/09; 1.1%, 2010/11), Mycoplasma agalactiae (1.45%, 2009/10), Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (0.9%) and Slow viruses (CAEV-MVV) (0.15%, 2008/10; 0%, 2011/12). Antibodies to bluetongue virus and pestiviruses were not found in any individual.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: monica@um.es.
authors.forename: Mónica G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Candela
authors.affiliation: Servei d'Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; Estadística i Investigació Operativa, Departament de Matemàtica, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Serrano
authors.affiliation: INRA, UR35 Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, B.P. 52627, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sevila
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: León
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: María Rosa
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Caro
authors.affiliation: INRA, UR35 Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, B.P. 52627, 31326 Castanet-Tolosan, France.
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Verheyden
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003670:Deer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D012424:Rural Population; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Bluetongue virus; Border disease virus; Bovine herpesvirus 1; Bovine viral diarrhea; Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus–Maedi visna virus; Chlamydophila abortus; Coxiella burnetii; Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis; Mycoplasma agalactiae; Neospora caninum; Toxoplasma gondii