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1 April 2000 SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN SELECTED WILDLIFE SPECIES FROM ALASKA
Randall L. Zarnke, J. P. Dubey, O. C. H. Kwok, Jay M. Ver Hoef
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Abstract

Blood was collected from selected wildlife species in specific areas of Alaska (USA) during 1976–96. A modified agglutination test was used to test sera for evidence of exposure to Toxoplasma gondii. Serum antibody prevalence was 43% (62 positive of 143 tested) for black bears (Ursus americanus), 9% (11/125) for wolves (Canis lupus), 7% (22/319) for Dall sheep (Ovis dalli), 6% (14/241) for caribou (Rangifer tarandus), 1% (3/240) for moose (Alces alces), and 1% (2/241) for bison (Bison bison). A predictive model was developed to determine the effect of sex, age, location, and year of collection on antibody prevalence for each species. Prevalence was higher in older black bears, caribou, and wolves. For black bears, prevalence was highest in the southeast region of the state. For caribou, prevalence was lowest on the Alaska Peninsula.

Zarnke, Dubey, Kwok, and Ver Hoef: SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN SELECTED WILDLIFE SPECIES FROM ALASKA
Randall L. Zarnke, J. P. Dubey, O. C. H. Kwok, and Jay M. Ver Hoef "SEROLOGIC SURVEY FOR TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN SELECTED WILDLIFE SPECIES FROM ALASKA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 36(2), 219-224, (1 April 2000). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-36.2.219
Received: 10 March 1999; Published: 1 April 2000
KEYWORDS
Alces alces
bison
Bison bison
black bear
Canis lupus
caribou
Dall sheep
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