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1 October 2005 A Serologic Survey for Antibodies to Three Canine Viruses in Wolverines (Gulo gulo) from the Brooks Range, Alaska
Fredrik Dalerum, Brad Shults, Kyran Kunkel
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Abstract

Canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2), and canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) are pathogens that are typically associated with canids but may cause serious disease in a wide range of other carnivores. From 1998 to 2002, serum samples from 64 wolverines (Gulo gulo) from the Brooks Range, Alaska, were tested for antibodies to CDV, CPV-2, and canine adenovirus (CAV). Four animals tested positive for antibodies to CDV (7%), one for antibodies to CPV-2 (2%), and none for antibodies to CAV. These are similar to antibody prevalence estimates for other large and medium carnivores in North America.

Dalerum, Shults, and Kunkel: A Serologic Survey for Antibodies to Three Canine Viruses in Wolverines (Gulo gulo) from the Brooks Range, Alaska
Fredrik Dalerum, Brad Shults, and Kyran Kunkel "A Serologic Survey for Antibodies to Three Canine Viruses in Wolverines (Gulo gulo) from the Brooks Range, Alaska," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 41(4), 792-795, (1 October 2005). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-41.4.792
Received: 20 July 2004; Published: 1 October 2005
KEYWORDS
canine adenovirus
canine distemper virus
Canine parvovirus
Gulo gulo
serology
wolverine
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