Antibodies to Francisella tularensis in the snowshoe hare ( Lepus americanus struthopus) populations of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island and in the moose ( Alces alces americana Clinton) population of Nova Scotia
A serological survey showed antibodies to Francisella tularensis present in 1.55% of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus struthopus) and 1.06% of moose (Alces alces americana Clinton) sampled in Nova Scotia. No antibody-positive hares were found in Prince Edward Island, however. We believe this to be t...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1982
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m82-061 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/m82-061 |
| Summary: | A serological survey showed antibodies to Francisella tularensis present in 1.55% of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus struthopus) and 1.06% of moose (Alces alces americana Clinton) sampled in Nova Scotia. No antibody-positive hares were found in Prince Edward Island, however. We believe this to be the first report of antibodies to F. tularensis in the moose. |
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