Antibodies to marine caliciviruses in the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus Schreber).
J Wildl Dis
; 23(1): 34-44, 1987 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3820427
ABSTRACT
Sera from 145 Steller sea lions (76 adults, three subadults, 37 pups, and 29 fetuses) were tested for neutralizing antibodies to nine marine calicivirus serotypes. Antibodies were found to San Miguel sea lion virus (SMSV) types 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 13, and to Tillamook (bovine) calicivirus, but no antibodies were found to the walrus calicivirus. Titers (microtiter neutralization assay) ranged from 120 to 1320, with many positive reactions at the higher dilutions (greater than or equal to 180). Antibodies to SMSV's 5 and 10 were most common among animals sampled in Alaskan waters, while antibodies to SMSV-6 were most common among pups from the southern Oregon coast. These data provide evidence that Steller sea lions, like their California sea lion (Zalophus c. californianus Lesson) counterparts, have experienced widespread exposure to multiple serotypes of marine caliciviruses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Caniformia
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Caliciviridae
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Sea Lions
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Antibodies, Viral
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Wildl Dis
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article