Serologic survey in a chamois population of Abruzzo

Abstract As part of the Abruzzo National Park wildlife health management program, serum samples from 62 free-living and captive Abruzzo chamois, Rupicapra (pyrenaica) ornata , were tested to estimate antibody presence to some pathogenous agents. The serum, drawn during chemical immobilisations for i...

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Published inHystrix Vol. 11; no. 2
Main Authors Leonardo Gentile, Franco Mari, Giusy Cardeti, Gladia Macrì
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Italian
Published Associazione Teriologica Italiana 10.09.2000
Subjects
Abruzzo chamois
pathogenic agents
serologic survey
serum positivity
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ISSN0394-1914
1825-5272
DOI10.4404/hystrix-11.2-4158

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Summary:Abstract As part of the Abruzzo National Park wildlife health management program, serum samples from 62 free-living and captive Abruzzo chamois, Rupicapra (pyrenaica) ornata , were tested to estimate antibody presence to some pathogenous agents. The serum, drawn during chemical immobilisations for introductions or population study programs, were tested for: bovine herpes virus 1 (BHV-1), parainfluenza virus (PI3), pesti virus , foot and mouth disease virus (FMD) type O-A-C, bovine leukemia virus (BLV), ovicaprini lentivirus , encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), S-phase brucellae , leptospira interrogans , mycobacterium paratuberculosis , chlamydia psittaci , coxiella burnetii , rickettsia mooseri and conori and toxoplasrna gondii . Twenty-three subjects were found positive to BHV-1 (7/62), pestivirus (6/62), EMCV (8/62), leptospira (5/62) and toxoplasma (4/62). Results did not indicate any active infection but only contact with some pathogenic agents.
ISSN:0394-1914
1825-5272
DOI:10.4404/hystrix-11.2-4158