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Antibodies to canine distemper and phocine distemper viruses in polar bears from the Canadian arctic.
Cattet, Marc R L; Duignan, Pádraig J; House, Carol A; Aubin, David J St.
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  • Cattet MR; Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. marc.cattet@usask.ca
J Wildl Dis ; 40(2): 338-42, 2004 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15362838
ABSTRACT
Serum samples collected from 200 polar bears (Ursus marititnus) from two populations in the Canadian arctic, the western Hudson Bay and Lancaster Sound populations, between 1989 and 1996, were tested for antibodies to canine distemper (CDV) and phocine distemper viruses (PDV) using virus neutralization. Antibodies to CDV and PDV were detected in 48 and six polar bears, respectively. All six bears that tested positive for PDV also tested positive for CDV; in only one case did the antibody titer for PDV exceed that of CDV. Differences in antibody prevalence to CDV were detected between populations and age classes but not sex or year of sampling.
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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ursidae / Distemper Virus, Phocine / Distemper / Distemper Virus, Canine / Antibodies, Viral Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Year: 2004 Type: Article
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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ursidae / Distemper Virus, Phocine / Distemper / Distemper Virus, Canine / Antibodies, Viral Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Year: 2004 Type: Article