M.A. Cantu-Martinez  , M.L. Silva-Paez  , R. avalos-Ramirez  , A. Wong-Gonzalez  , J.A. Salinas-Melendez  , J.C. Segura  , 
    Prevalence of Antibodies Against <I>Anaplasma marginale </I>in White-tailed Deer (<I>Odocoileus virginianus texanus</I>) in Hunting Farms of Northeastern Mexico,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 7,Issue 11,
    2008,
    Pages 1495-1498,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2008.1495.1498,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1495.1498)
    Abstract: The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of antibodies against <I>Anaplasma marginale</I> in sera from white-tailed deer (<I>Odocoileus virginianus texanus</I>) in the states of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila, Mexico. One hundred and sixty five deer from 5 farms were live-trapped in 2005 using the net-canyon method. Blood was extracted by jugular venipuncture using vacuum tubes. Antibodies in the sera were detected by the indirect immunofluorecent technique. Seroprevalence was high because 69.7% of deer reacted positively to <I>A. marginale</I>. The prevalences for the municipalities of Anahuac and Acu&ntilde;a were 61.9 and 83.3%, respectively. The risk of a seropositive animal was 3 times greater in the municipality of Acu&ntilde;a. The prevalence between  sexes were equal (p&gt;0.05). In conclusion, a high frequency of antibodies against <I>A.</I> <I>marginale</I> in white-tailed deer in northeastern Mexico was found. More studies are recommended with the aim of determine the risk of deer in the transmission of <I>A. marginale</I> to cattle.
    Keywords: Anaplasmosis;deer;prevalence;Mexico