Serum samples collected from 581 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Texas and from 124 white-tailed deer from Oklahoma were tested by the indirect fluorescent antibody technique against Babesia odocoilei. Prevalence of seropositive reactors varied from site to site in both states. Prevalence rates were statistically ranked as high, intermediate or low. Deer <12-mo-old had a significantly lower prevalence than all other age classes.
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1 April 1989
SEROLOGICAL PREVALENCE AND ISOLATION OF BABESIA ODOCOILEI AMONG WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS) IN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
K. A. Waldrup,
A. A. Kocan,
T. Qureshi,
D. S. Davis,
D. Baggett,
G. G. Wagner
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 25 • No. 2
April 1989
Vol. 25 • No. 2
April 1989
Babesia odocoilei
babesiosis
Odocoileus virginianus
prevalence
serological survey
white-tailed deer