Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09).
We tested 30 serum samples collected during 2004-09 from 22 free-ranging Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, Italy, for antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2),...
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ftunivteramo:oai:research.unite.it:11575/83240 2024-04-14T08:20:40+00:00 Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda MARSILIO, Fulvio Gentile L Di Pirro V Ladiana L Tagliabue S DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda Gentile, L Di Pirro, V Ladiana, L Tagliabue, S Marsilio, Fulvio 2015 STAMPA http://hdl.handle.net/11575/83240 https://doi.org/10.7589/2014-01-021 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000348001200021 volume:51 issue:1 firstpage:209 lastpage:213 journal:JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES http://hdl.handle.net/11575/83240 doi:10.7589/2014-01-021 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84920520344 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2015 ftunivteramo https://doi.org/10.7589/2014-01-021 2024-03-21T15:30:25Z We tested 30 serum samples collected during 2004-09 from 22 free-ranging Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, Italy, for antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2), Brucella spp., and eight Leptospira interrogans sensu lato serovars. Antibody to CDV was detected in 11 samples (37%); only two bears (10%) had detectable CAV-2 and Brucella spp. antibodies; three bears were positive for L. interrogans serovar Bratislava; and one sample had antibody against L. interrogans serovar Copenhageni. All samples were positive for CPV-2 antibody. The CPV-2 antibody titers varied from 1∶640 to 1∶10,240, suggesting that transmission was still active. Fifty percent of bears were positive for antibody to two or more pathogens. Our results highlight the need to consider infectious diseases as a potential risk for Marsican brown bear conservation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos IRIS Universita degli Studi di Teramo Journal of Wildlife Diseases 51 1 209 213 |
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We tested 30 serum samples collected during 2004-09 from 22 free-ranging Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, Italy, for antibodies against canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2), Brucella spp., and eight Leptospira interrogans sensu lato serovars. Antibody to CDV was detected in 11 samples (37%); only two bears (10%) had detectable CAV-2 and Brucella spp. antibodies; three bears were positive for L. interrogans serovar Bratislava; and one sample had antibody against L. interrogans serovar Copenhageni. All samples were positive for CPV-2 antibody. The CPV-2 antibody titers varied from 1∶640 to 1∶10,240, suggesting that transmission was still active. Fifty percent of bears were positive for antibody to two or more pathogens. Our results highlight the need to consider infectious diseases as a potential risk for Marsican brown bear conservation. |
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DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda Gentile, L Di Pirro, V Ladiana, L Tagliabue, S Marsilio, Fulvio |
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DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda MARSILIO, Fulvio Gentile L Di Pirro V Ladiana L Tagliabue S Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda MARSILIO, Fulvio Gentile L Di Pirro V Ladiana L Tagliabue S |
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DI FRANCESCO, Cristina Esmeralda |
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Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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Serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in Italy (2004-09). |
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serologic evidence for selected infectious diseases in marsican brown bears (ursus arctos marsicanus) in italy (2004-09). |
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