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Orbivirus Infections in Collared Peccaries ('Tayassu tajacu') in Southeastern Brazil

  • Priscilla Freitas Gerber
  • , Grazielle C F Galinari
  • , Adriana Cortez
  • , Catia D Paula
  • , Zelia I P Lobato
  • , Marcos B Heinemann

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Abstract

We surveyed 49 free-living collared peccaries ('Pecari tajacu') in Brazil for antibodies against bluetongue virus (BTV) and porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2). Antibodies against BTV were detected in 19/49 (39%) samples. All samples were negative for PCV2. The importance of antibodies to BTV in collared peccaries remains to be determined.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)230-232
JournalJournal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Veterinary Diagnosis and Diagnostics
  • Veterinary Virology
  • Veterinary Epidemiology

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