Title
Disease survey of free-ranging grey brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia
Author(s)
Deem S.L., Noss A.J., Villaroel R., Uhart M.M., Karesh W.B.
Published
2004
Publisher
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Abstract
Samples from 17 free-ranging hunter-killed grey brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia, were collected during June-August 1999. All 17 deer appeared to be in good condition at the time of death. Gross necropsies were performed, seruim was collected for serologic evaluation of selected infectious disease agents, and feces and ectoparasites were collected for evaluation of internal and external parasites. Serologic tests were positive for antibodies against bovine respiratory syncytial virus and four Leptospira interrogans serovars, with questionable results for epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotypes 1 and 2. No antibodies were detected to Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina, Babesia bovis, Babesia odocoilei, bluetongue virus (serotypes 2, 10, 11, 13, and 17), bovine viral diarrhea virus, Brucella abortus, foot-and-mouth disease virus, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, and parainfluenza-3 virus. Sixty-four percent (7/11) of the deer had endoparasites. Amblyomma spp. ticks were found on seven deer, flies of the family Hippoboscidae on six deer, and lice on six deer. © Wildlife Disease Association 2004.
Keywords
virus antibody; animal; animal disease; animal parasitosis; article; bacterial infection; blood; Bolivia; deer; epidemiology; feces; female; immunology; Leptospira interrogans; male; parasitology; Respiratory syncytial pneumovirus; virus infection; wild animal; Animals; Animals, Wild; Antibodies, Viral; Bacterial Infections; Bolivia; Deer; Feces; Female; Leptospira interrogans; Male; Parasitic Diseases, Animal; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Bovine; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Virus Diseases; Acari; Amblyomma; Anaplasma; Anaplasma marginale; Babesia; Babesia bigemina; Babesia bovis; Babesia odocoilei; Bluetongue virus; Bovinae; Bovine herpesvirus 1; Bovine respiratory syncytial virus; Bovine rhinotracheitis virus; Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1; Brucella; Brucella melitensis biovar Abortus; Cervidae; Chrysops; Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus; Foot-and-mouth disease virus; Hippoboscidae; Leptospira; Leptospira interrogans; Mazama; Mycobacterium; Mycobacterium avium; Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis; Phthiraptera; Respiratory syncytial virus
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