Serosurvey for selected viral agents in white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in Kruger National Park, 2007 |
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Authors: | Miller Michele Buss Peter Joubert Jenny Maseko Nomkhosi Hofmeyr Markus Gerdes Truuske |
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Institution: | Disney's Animal Programs, Department of Veterinary Services, P.O. Box 10,000, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830-1000, USA. mmiller@palmbeachzoo.org |
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Abstract: | One hundred serum samples collected from free-ranging white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in Kruger National Park (KNP) during the 2007 capture season were selected for measurement of antibody levels to several different vector-borne viral agents. These infectious diseases were chosen to compare with an earlier serosurvey that had been conducted in KNP in rhinos during 1987-1997. Positive antibody titers were found against epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) of deer (8%), Bluetongue (BT) (1%), and Rift Valley fever (RVF) (49%). However, none of the 100 animals tested had detected antibody levels to African horse sickness (AHS). These values were in sharp contrast to those measured in the 1987-1997 survey in KNP white rhinos (AHS 60%, EHD 30%, BT 37%, RVF 0%). Vector-borne viral infection prevalence in white rhinos in the same geographical location appears to vary over time and may be important for monitoring presence of pathogens in an ecosystem. |
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