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Serological survey of selected infectious diseases in mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) from south-central Spain

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Serum samples from 101 mouflons (Ovis aries musimon) collected from July 2002 to January 2006 were tested for antibodies against Anaplasma spp., Brucella spp., bovine viral diarrhea virus, Chlamydophila abortus, Coxiella burnetii, Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis, and Maedi-Visna virus. Mouflon came either from extensive farms or high ungulate density fenced hunting estates. Antibodies were detected against Anaplasma spp. (22.2%), C. burnetii (4.0%), M. avium ssp. paratuberculosis (1.0%) and C. abortus (1.0%). According to our results, mouflons could participate as a wild reservoir in the epidemiology of Anaplasma spp. infection and maybe Q fever, but they do not seem to contribute in the epidemiology of the rest of the studied infectious diseases in south-central Spain.

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This is a contribution to the agreement CSIC–SDGSA–OAPN and to agreements with Consejería de Agricultura, JCCM. The authors wish to thank A. Peña and landowners for allowing access to their properties and assisting with the sample collection, and Jorge Cassinello (IREC) for advice on scientific taxonomy. J. R. López-Olvera has an I3P grant from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). The experiments and procedures included in this study comply with national laws.

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    J. R. López-Olvera, D. Vidal, J. Vicente & C. Gortázar

  2. Servei d’Ecopatologia de Fauna Salvatge, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, 08193, Spain

    J. R. López-Olvera

  3. Departamento de Patología Animal, Universidad de Zaragoza, Miguel Servet 177, 50013, Zaragoza, Spain

    M. Pérez & L. Luján

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López-Olvera, J.R., Vidal, D., Vicente, J. et al. Serological survey of selected infectious diseases in mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) from south-central Spain. Eur J Wildl Res 55, 75–79 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-008-0215-6

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