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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 13(4), 1977, pp. 393-399
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A SURVEY OF TULAREMIA IN WILD MAMMALS FROM FENNOSCANDIA

TOV OMLAND 1, ERIK CHRISTIANSEN 2, BROR JONSSON 3, GEORG KAPPERUD 1, and RICHARD WIGER 3

1 Norwegian Defence Microbiological Laboratory
2 Norwegian Forest Research Institute
3 Zoological Institute, University of Oslo

A total of 2696 wild mammals from Fennoscandia were surveyed for tularemia. Francisella tularensis was not detected in livers/spleens or kidneys from any of the 1992 small rodents captured in Norway and Denmark as judged by one or more of the following methods: cultivation, immunofluorescence microscopy and inoculation in laboratory mice. Serologic examination of 704 wild mammals from Norway, Finland and Sweden demonstrated 11 cases of antibody titers. Agglutinating antibodies were demonstrated in 2 of 565 small rodents (titer 1:160), 2 of 26 wild rabbits (titer 1:80) and in 7 of 60 red deer (titer 1:20-1:40). The titers in red deer were low and could be due to cross reactions. No agglutinating antibodies were demonstrated in the sera of 53 domestic reindeer.

Submitted on November 10, 1976






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