Evidence of alphaherpesvirus infections in Alaskan caribou and reindeer |
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| Authors: | Alina L Evans Carlos G das Neves Greg F Finstad Kimberlee B Beckmen Eystein Skjerve Ingebjørg H Nymo Morten Tryland |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Section of Arctic Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science,Troms?,Norway;2.Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management,Hedmark University College,Campus Evenstad,Norway;3.University of Alaska Fairbanks, Reindeer Research Program,Fairbanks,USA;4.Alaska Department of Fish & Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation,Fairbanks,USA;5.Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Norwegian School of Veterinary Science,Oslo,Norway |
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| Abstract: | Background The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) industry in Alaska began with animals imported from Siberia (Russia) in the 1890's. Cervid herpes virus 2 (CvHV2) is endemic in reindeer in Scandinavia. We sought to determine if the same virus, or similar herpesviruses, were circulating in Alaskan reindeer and caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti). Serum samples from 292 reindeer were collected during annual reindeer handlings (1988-2005) near Nome, Alaska. In 2005, swab samples were collected from 40 calves from this herd, near Nome, Alaska. In 2007, ocular and nasal swab samples were collected from 30 apparently healthy reindeer calves near Wales, Alaska. Samples of plasma and white blood cells were collected from three Alaskan caribou herds, Mulchatna (n = 24), Teshekpuk (n = 34) and the Western Arctic (n = 87) in 2009. |
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