[Serologic investigations on the occurrence of Maedi-Visna antibodies in game ruminants].

Abstract

The lentiviruses of small domestic ruminants (maedi-visna and caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus) have been shown to be infective for each other. There are only few investigations of virus susceptibility of other species of animals. The aim of our study reported here was to evaluate sera of wild animal species for lentivirus antibodies. 344 sera of Capreolus capreolus, Cervus elaphus and Dama dama from a territory with known sheep populations prevalence were tested in the agar gel immunodiffusion test using MVV-p28 and -gp 135 antigens. While about 27% of sheep herds have been shown to be MVV positive, no wild animal serum has been reacted with any of the antigens.

• Authors: E Starick, J Dedek, K H Enke, H Loeppelmann
• Journal: DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift (Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr) Vol. 102 Issue 5 Pg. 202-3 (May 1995) ISSN: 0341-6593 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Serologische Untersuchungen zum Vorkommen von Maedi-Visna-Virusantikörpern bei Wildwiederkäuern.
• PMID: 8593775 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Viral

Topics

• Animals
• Animals, Wild
• Antibodies, Viral (blood)
• Artiodactyla (immunology, virology)
• Goats (immunology, virology)
• Lentivirus (immunology)
• Prevalence
• Ruminants (immunology, virology)
• Sheep
• Species Specificity
• Visna (epidemiology)
• Visna-maedi virus (immunology)