TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence of Antibodies Against <I>Anaplasma marginale </I>in White-tailed Deer (<I>Odocoileus virginianus texanus</I>) in Hunting Farms of Northeastern Mexico
AU - , M.A. Cantu-Martinez AU - , M.L. Silva-Paez AU - , R. avalos-Ramirez AU - , A. Wong-Gonzalez AU - , J.A. Salinas-Melendez AU - , J.C. Segura 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 7
IS  - 11
SP  - 1495
EP  - 1498
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2008.1495.1498
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2008.1495.1498
KW  - Anaplasmosis
KW  -deer
KW  -prevalence
KW  -Mexico
AB  - 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.
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