Geographic pattern of serum antibody prevalence for Brucella spp. in caribou, grizzly bears, and wolves from Alaska, 1975-1998 |
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Authors: | Zarnke Randall L Ver Hoef Jay M DeLong Robert A |
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Affiliation: | Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-1599, USA. |
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Abstract: | Blood samples were collected from 2,635 caribou (Rangifer tarandus), 1,238 grizzly bears (Ursus arctos), and 930 wolves (Canis lupus) from throughout mainland Alaska during 1975-98. Sera were tested for evidence of exposure to Brucella spp. Serum antibody prevalences were highest in the northwestern region of the state. In any specific area, antibody prevalences for caribou and wolves were of a similar magnitude, whereas antibody prevalence for bears in these same areas were two to three times higher. |
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