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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 42(4), 2006, pp. 836-843
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Serological Survey for Potential Disease Agents of Free-ranging Cervids in Six Selected National Parks from Germany

Kai Frölich1,3, Chris Hamblin2, Satya Parida2, Eeva Tuppurainen2 and Elvira Schettler1

1 Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research Berlin, Alfred-Kowalke-Str. 17, D-10315 Berlin, Germany;
2 Institute for Animal Health, Ash Road, Pirbright, Surrey GU24 ONF, United Kingdom
3 Corresponding author (email: froelich{at}izw-berlin.de)

ABSTRACT:   A total of 164 blood samples, collected from free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and fallow deer (Dama dama) in six German national parks (NP) between 2000 and 2002, were assayed for antibodies against nine viral disease agents. Antibodies were only detected against the {alpha}-herpesviruses; specifically, bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) (22 of 157, 14%), cervid herpesvirus-1 (17 of 157, 10.8%), and caprine herpesvirus-1 (11 of 159, 6.9%). Titers ranged from 4 to 102. Most of the seropositive sera, and those with the highest antibody titers, were from red and roe deer in the Harz and Hochharz NP, which are connected and allow migration between the two. The distribution and specificity of antibodies detected in individual deer suggests that the three {alpha}-herpesviruses are circulating in these deer populations. No antibodies were detected against bovine viral diarrhea virus, epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus, bovine leukemia virus, bluetongue virus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, or sheep and goat poxvirus.
  Key words:  Bovine herpesvirus-1, caprine herpesvirus-1, cervid herpesvirus-1, free-ranging deer, Germany, national parks, serologic survey.






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