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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.

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