SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR SELECTED VIRAL PATHOGENS IN BROWN BEARS FROM ITALY

Authors
MARSILIO F TISCAR PG GENTILE L ROTH HU BOSCAGLI G TEMPESTA M GATTI A
Citation
F. Marsilio et al., SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR SELECTED VIRAL PATHOGENS IN BROWN BEARS FROM ITALY, Journal of wildlife diseases, 33(2), 1997, pp. 304-307
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of wildlife diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
00903558
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
304 - 307
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-3558(1997)33:2<304:SSFSVP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Blood samples were collected from six captive bears and nine free-rang ing Marsican brown bears (Ursus arctos marsicanus) in the Abruzzo Nati onal Park, Italy, between 1991 and 1995. Sera were tested for evidence of exposure to canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus type 2 , canine coronavirus, and canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2). Serologic evidence of CDV and CPV-2 exposure was found in both captive and free- ranging bears. This may be the first report of CDV exposure in free-ra nging bears.