Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer

BMC Veterinary Research

Research Article

Gerardo Pajares¹  Mariana Boadella²  Tania Carta²  Álvaro Oleaga³ 

[1] Asociación del Corzo Español (UCM), Madrid, Spain;IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain;IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ronda de Toledo s/n, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain;SERIDA, Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario, Laboratorio de Sanidad Animal, Gijón, Spain;

关键词: Brucellosis;    Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus;    Fallow Deer;    Wild Ruminant;    Antibody Prevalence;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1746-6148-6-51

 received in 2010-07-04, accepted in 2010-11-16,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe roe deer is the most abundant and widespread wild Eurasian cervid. Its populations are expanding and increasingly in contact with livestock. This may affect the distribution of infectious diseases shared with other wild and domestic ungulates.MethodsWe investigated the antibody seroprevalence against Pestivirus, Herpesvirus, Bluetongue (BT) virus, M. avium paratuberculosis (MAP), and Brucella sp. in 519 roe deer from different regions in Spain, south-western Europe.ResultsNo antibodies were detected against BT and Brucella sp. However, antibodies were detected against Pestivirus (1.5%), Herpesvirus (0.2%) and MAP (9.2%). MAP antibodies were detected in seven of the eight populations (range 5-16.4%).ConclusionsThe detection of MAP antibodies in samples from most roe deer populations suggests that contact with MAP is widespread in this wildlife species. The highest prevalence was detected in sites with abundant dairy cattle and frequent use of liquid manure on pastures. Considering the results obtained regarding exposure to different pathogens, we suggest that antibody prevalences in this non-gregarious browser are largely determined by environmental factors, potentially modulating vector populations or pathogen survival in the environment.

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