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Serological evidence of murine pathogens in wild grey squirrels ( Sciurus carolinensis ) in North Wales
Author(s) -
Greenwood A. G.,
Sanchez S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.150.17.543
Subject(s) - serology , sciurus carolinensis , biology , seroprevalence , virology , lymphocytic choriomeningitis , virus , sciurus , rodent , pathogen , antibody , microbiology and biotechnology , zoology , immunology , antigen , ecology , habitat , cd8
Wild grey squirrels in North Wales were examined for their serological response to a range of laboratory mouse pathogens. Nineteen squirrels were tested against 14 organisms and a high seroprevalence was found to several, including murine cytomegalovirus, mouse adenovirus, reovirus 3, rotavirus and Sendai virus. Four of the squirrels were seropositive for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, a zoonotic pathogen. None of the infections has previously been reported in squirrels.