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Serologic Survey of Selected Viral, Bacterial, and Protozoal Agents in Captive and Free‐Ranging Ungulates from Central Kenya
Author(s) -
KIMBER KEVIN R.,
LUBROTH JUAN,
DUBOVI EDWARD J.,
BERNINGER MARY LOU,
DEMAAR THOMAS W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb04382.x
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , wildlife , serology , veterinary medicine , biology , transmission (telecommunications) , wildlife disease , geography , zoology , ecology , immunology , medicine , antibody , electrical engineering , engineering
A bstract : Serologic evidence of exposure to various disease agents in free‐ranging and captive ungulates at a private game ranch in Kenya is presented, and seroprevalence values inside a fenced‐in area are compared with those found on the adjacent open savanna. Zebras outside the fence had a higher prevalence of equine rhinovirus‐1 than zebras inside (Fisher's exact test, P = 0.007 ); for all other species and all other agents, there was no such difference ( P > 0.10 ). Results highlight possible transmission of these agents from domestic species into wildlife or vice versa at our study site.