SEROLOGICAL SURVEY OF SERA FROM LIONS IN ETOSHA-NATIONAL-PARK

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作者
SPENCER, JA [1 ]
MORKEL, P [1 ]
机构
[1] ETOSHA ECOL INST,OKAUKUEJE,NAMIBIA
来源
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH | 1993年 / 23卷 / 02期
关键词
DISEASE; ETOSHA-NATIONAL-PARK; FIV; LION; PANTHERA-LEO;
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Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
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071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Blood samples (n = 66) collected from free-ranging lions Panthera leo in Etosha National Park were examined for the presence of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). None of the lions tested was positive. Furthermore, these animals were also tested for the presence of antibodies to feline corona, herpes, calici, panleukopenia viruses and toxoplasma. Only 67% were positive for herpes virus antibodies and 98% were positive for the presence of antibodies to toxoplasma.
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