A SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR ORTHOPOX VIRUS IN THE RED FOX (VULPES-VULPES)

Authors
HENNING K CZERNY CP MEYER H MULLER T KRAMER M
Citation
K. Henning et al., A SEROEPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR ORTHOPOX VIRUS IN THE RED FOX (VULPES-VULPES), Veterinary microbiology, 43(2-3), 1995, pp. 251-259
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Veterinary microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03781135
Volume
43
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
251 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-1135(1995)43:2-3<251:ASSFOV>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
703 blood samples from red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were investigated to determine the prevalence of antibody against an orthopox virus (vaccin ia virus strain Elstree). A blocking-ELISA based on a neutralizing mon oclonal antibody was used. In this assay 46 sera (6.5%) were positive with titers of 1:2 to 1:16. ELISA-results were confirmed by the plaque reduction test with 44 of the 46 sera reacting positively. The specif icity of antibodies in 21 selected sera was also demonstrated by Weste rn blot analysis.