| serologic survey for selected microbial pathogens in alaskan wildlife. | antibodies to brucella spp. were detected in sera of seven of 67 (10%) caribou (rangifer tarandus), one of 39 (3%) moose (alces alces), and six of 122 (5%) grizzly bears (ursus arctos). antibodies to leptospira spp. were found in sera of one of 61 (2%) caribou, one of 37 (3%) moose, six of 122 (5%) grizzly bears, and one of 28 (4%) black bears (ursus americanus). antibodies to contagious ecthyma virus were detected in sera of seven of 17 (41%) dall sheep (ovis dalli) and five of 53 (10%) caribou ... | 1983 | 6139490 |
| seroepidemiology of coxiella burnetii among wildlife in nova scotia. | we used an indirect immunofluorescence assay to determine antibody titers to phase i and phase ii coxiella burnetii antigens in serum samples from a variety of wild animals in nova scotia. forty-nine percent of the hares, 16.5% of the moose, 7.1% of the raccoons, and 1.5% of the white-tailed deer tested had antibodies to phase i antigen. we conclude that there is extensive infection of the hare population by c. burnetii, with lesser degrees of infection of the moose, raccoon, and deer population ... | 1993 | 8250101 |
| q fever presenting as recurrent, culture-negative endocarditis with aortic prosthetic valve failure: a case report and review of the literature. | the present report describes a case of recurrent, culture-negative endocarditis presenting with aortic prosthetic valve dysfunction in a 62-year-old man who required four valve replacement surgeries. on each occasion, he presented with valve failure. fever was only documented during his first presentation. furthermore, no vegetations were detectable on his aortic valve at transesophageal echocardiography. on the occasion of his most recent presentation, a detailed history of animal exposure - in ... | 2006 | 18382649 |
| surveys on coxiella burnetii infections in swedish cattle, sheep, goats and moose. | q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium coxiella burnetii. prevalence data in ruminant species are important to support risk assessments regarding public and animal health. the aim was to investigate the presence of or exposure to c. burnetii in cattle, sheep, goats and moose, and to compare two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisas). national surveys of antibodies against c. burnetii were performed for dairy cattle (n=1537), dairy goats (n=58) and sheep (n=518). bovine sample ... | 2014 | 25007979 |