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1 April 2009 Serologic Survey for Selected Infectious Diseases in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Indiana, USA
Eran A. Raizman, Guha Dharmarajan, James C. Beasley, Ching C. Wu, Roman M. Pogranichniy, Olin E. Rhodes
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to characterize the antibody prevalence of important livestock and domestic animal pathogens in raccoons (Procyon lotor) trapped and sampled in 39 forest patches in north-central Indiana, USA, between 2004 and 2005. A total of 459 serum samples were tested for antibodies to Leptospira serovars, 512 for Canine distemper virus (CDV) antibodies, and 340 for antibodies to Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). In total, 47, 16, and 0% of the samples were seropositive for at least one Leptospira serovar, CDV, and PRRSV, respectively. Most of the positive Leptospira results were to serovars grippotyphosa (36%), autum-nalis (22%), and hardjo (22%). No statistically significant correlation was found between antibody prevalence estimates for different Leptospira serovars. A significant association was found between body weight and antibodies for Leptospira serovars and CDV. In addition, age (adult vs. juvenile) was significantly associated with the presence of CDV antibody, with adults exhibiting a higher prevalence than juveniles. This study confirmed that raccoons in Indiana, USA, are exposed to different Leptospira interrogans serovars and CDV and that age and weight are associated with the presence of antibodies for both pathogens.

Raizman, Dharmarajan, Beasley, Wu, Pogranichniy, and Rhodes: Serologic Survey for Selected Infectious Diseases in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Indiana, USA
Eran A. Raizman, Guha Dharmarajan, James C. Beasley, Ching C. Wu, Roman M. Pogranichniy, and Olin E. Rhodes "Serologic Survey for Selected Infectious Diseases in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Indiana, USA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 45(2), 531-536, (1 April 2009). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-45.2.531
Received: 2 May 2008; Published: 1 April 2009
KEYWORDS
canine distemper virus
Leptospira interrogans
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Procyon lotor
raccoon
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