Serological Profile of Bacterial Pathogens in Wild and Captive Marine Mammals

There is an increasing body of knowledge on the microbial flora of captive and wild marine mammals. The expense and practically, however, of isolation and identification of pathogens indicate that sero-surveys may be a viable alternative. In the present study, Salmonella sp., Past. multocida, Ery. r...

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Main Authors: Vedros, N. A., Schroeder, J. P., Suer, L., Zhang, J. P., MacKnight, K., Dunn, J. L.
Other Authors: NAVAL OCEAN SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
Medicine and Medical Research
Microbiology
*PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS
INFANTS
BACTERIA
ENZYMES
ISOLATION
DISEASES
COSTS
IDENTIFICATION
PROFILES
DIAGNOSIS(GENERAL)
ANTIBODIES
ANIMALS
IMMUNOASSAY
WILDLIFE
SEROLOGY
ANTIGENS
PLANTS(BOTANY)
MICROORGANISMS
AQUATIC ANIMALS
SEALS(MAMMALS)
WHALES
CETACEA
REPRINTS
MAMMALS
PE61153N
WUDN305013
Killer Whale
Killer whale
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA216658
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Summary:There is an increasing body of knowledge on the microbial flora of captive and wild marine mammals. The expense and practically, however, of isolation and identification of pathogens indicate that sero-surveys may be a viable alternative. In the present study, Salmonella sp., Past. multocida, Ery. rhusiopathiae, and Vibrio alginolyticus (all marine mammal isolates) were used as antigens in the ELISA to measure antibodies in 343 captive and wild pinnipeds and cetaceans. The IgG levels in newborn, stranded, and wild pinnipeds were significantly lower to all pathogens compared with captive animals; lower in wild cetaceans versus captive; and absent in a newborn killer whale. The usefulness of ELISA in disease diagnosis will be discussed. Reprints. Pub. in IAAAM Proceedings, v19, 1988.

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