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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 26(4), 1990, pp. 518-521
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Serologic survey for Actinobacillus capsulatus in free-ranging snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) from Alaska and Alberta

RL Zarnke, JK Morton, and PJ Manning


ABSTRACT

A plate agglutination method was developed to test sera from free-ranging snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) captured in Alaska (USA) or Alberta (Canada) for antibody against Actinobacillus capsulatus. Antiserum against A. capsulatus was prepared in a domestic rabbit. A concentrated suspension of formalin-killed A. capsulatus was prepared for use as an antigen. Serum antibody prevalence for hares was 98 of 239 (41%) in Alaska and 51 of 111 (46%) in Alberta. Prevalence in Alaska peaked in 1981 corresponding to a peak in hare population density. Seasonal prevalence peaked in May in Alaska. Prevalence at one capture site in Alaska was significantly higher than at four other sites. There was no difference in sex-specific prevalence for either Alaska or Alberta.




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