Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina

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Martino, Pablo Eduardo; Samartino, Luis Ernesto; Stanchi, Néstor Oscar; Radman, Nilda Ester; Parrado, Eduardo Joaquin
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2017
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Background: Basic pathologic characteristics for farmed minks were previously reportedworldwide. However, its status in the wild has not been studied in detail. Also, there is a lack ofsystematic investigations from South America.Objective: Serology and electrophoresis were carried out for evidence of exposure to 12 minkpathogens on two different locations.Animals and methods: Serology was done in 87 wild minks by reference techniques againstToxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Neospora caninum, Brucella abortus, Mycobacteriumbovis, Leptospira interrogans, canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus (CAV), canineparvovirus (CPV), rabies virus (RV), Influenza A virus (FLUAV) and Aleutian disease virus (ADV). Forthe detection of hypergammaglobulinemia (the Aleutian disease main clinical feature),gammaglobulin concentrations were determined by conventional electrophoresis.Results: Seventy-one percent of the 87 sera had antibodies against one or more pathogens.ADV accounted for the highest seroprevalence (29%), followed by T. gondii (26%), L. interrogans(14%), M. bovis (12%), B. abortus (9%), N. caninum (3%), CPV (3%) and CDV (2%). Seroprevalencewas influenced by location but not sex or age. Additionally, 16% of the seropositive samples forADV had gammaglobulin levels >20% of the total protein concentration. Antibody titers forCDV and CPV were low and difficult to interpret as almost all these cases had borderlineconcentrations.Conclusion: A cautious interpretation of the results is urged as the epidemiological role ofthe wild mink is largely unexplored for most of these agents. Nevertheless, the informationmay be clinically relevant and may stimulate conservation organizations to supportQ4 research programs.
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
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Ciencias Veterinarias
mink
Neovison vison
serology
wildlife
Argentina
Epidemiología
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spelling Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in ArgentinaMartino, Pablo EduardoSamartino, Luis ErnestoStanchi, Néstor OscarRadman, Nilda EsterParrado, Eduardo JoaquinCiencias VeterinariasminkNeovison visonserologywildlifeArgentinaEpidemiologíaBackground: Basic pathologic characteristics for farmed minks were previously reportedworldwide. However, its status in the wild has not been studied in detail. Also, there is a lack ofsystematic investigations from South America.Objective: Serology and electrophoresis were carried out for evidence of exposure to 12 minkpathogens on two different locations.Animals and methods: Serology was done in 87 wild minks by reference techniques againstToxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Neospora caninum, Brucella abortus, Mycobacteriumbovis, Leptospira interrogans, canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus (CAV), canineparvovirus (CPV), rabies virus (RV), Influenza A virus (FLUAV) and Aleutian disease virus (ADV). Forthe detection of hypergammaglobulinemia (the Aleutian disease main clinical feature),gammaglobulin concentrations were determined by conventional electrophoresis.Results: Seventy-one percent of the 87 sera had antibodies against one or more pathogens.ADV accounted for the highest seroprevalence (29%), followed by T. gondii (26%), L. interrogans(14%), M. bovis (12%), B. abortus (9%), N. caninum (3%), CPV (3%) and CDV (2%). Seroprevalencewas influenced by location but not sex or age. Additionally, 16% of the seropositive samples forADV had gammaglobulin levels >20% of the total protein concentration. Antibody titers forCDV and CPV were low and difficult to interpret as almost all these cases had borderlineconcentrations.Conclusion: A cautious interpretation of the results is urged as the epidemiological role ofthe wild mink is largely unexplored for most of these agents. Nevertheless, the informationmay be clinically relevant and may stimulate conservation organizations to supportQ4 research programs.Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias2017-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf207-211http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/61880enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01652176.2017.1336810info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0165-2176info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/01652176.2017.1336810info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-03T10:40:23Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/61880Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-03 10:40:23.748SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
title Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
spellingShingle Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
Martino, Pablo Eduardo
Ciencias Veterinarias
mink
Neovison vison
serology
wildlife
Argentina
Epidemiología
title_short Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
title_full Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
title_fullStr Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
title_sort Serology and protein electrophoresis for evidence of exposure to 12 mink pathogens in free-ranging American mink (<i>Neovison vison</i>) in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martino, Pablo Eduardo
Samartino, Luis Ernesto
Stanchi, Néstor Oscar
Radman, Nilda Ester
Parrado, Eduardo Joaquin
author Martino, Pablo Eduardo
author_facet Martino, Pablo Eduardo
Samartino, Luis Ernesto
Stanchi, Néstor Oscar
Radman, Nilda Ester
Parrado, Eduardo Joaquin
author_role author
author2 Samartino, Luis Ernesto
Stanchi, Néstor Oscar
Radman, Nilda Ester
Parrado, Eduardo Joaquin
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Veterinarias
mink
Neovison vison
serology
wildlife
Argentina
Epidemiología
topic Ciencias Veterinarias
mink
Neovison vison
serology
wildlife
Argentina
Epidemiología
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Background: Basic pathologic characteristics for farmed minks were previously reportedworldwide. However, its status in the wild has not been studied in detail. Also, there is a lack ofsystematic investigations from South America.Objective: Serology and electrophoresis were carried out for evidence of exposure to 12 minkpathogens on two different locations.Animals and methods: Serology was done in 87 wild minks by reference techniques againstToxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Neospora caninum, Brucella abortus, Mycobacteriumbovis, Leptospira interrogans, canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus (CAV), canineparvovirus (CPV), rabies virus (RV), Influenza A virus (FLUAV) and Aleutian disease virus (ADV). Forthe detection of hypergammaglobulinemia (the Aleutian disease main clinical feature),gammaglobulin concentrations were determined by conventional electrophoresis.Results: Seventy-one percent of the 87 sera had antibodies against one or more pathogens.ADV accounted for the highest seroprevalence (29%), followed by T. gondii (26%), L. interrogans(14%), M. bovis (12%), B. abortus (9%), N. caninum (3%), CPV (3%) and CDV (2%). Seroprevalencewas influenced by location but not sex or age. Additionally, 16% of the seropositive samples forADV had gammaglobulin levels >20% of the total protein concentration. Antibody titers forCDV and CPV were low and difficult to interpret as almost all these cases had borderlineconcentrations.Conclusion: A cautious interpretation of the results is urged as the epidemiological role ofthe wild mink is largely unexplored for most of these agents. Nevertheless, the informationmay be clinically relevant and may stimulate conservation organizations to supportQ4 research programs.
Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias
description Background: Basic pathologic characteristics for farmed minks were previously reportedworldwide. However, its status in the wild has not been studied in detail. Also, there is a lack ofsystematic investigations from South America.Objective: Serology and electrophoresis were carried out for evidence of exposure to 12 minkpathogens on two different locations.Animals and methods: Serology was done in 87 wild minks by reference techniques againstToxoplasma gondii, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Neospora caninum, Brucella abortus, Mycobacteriumbovis, Leptospira interrogans, canine distemper virus (CDV), canine adenovirus (CAV), canineparvovirus (CPV), rabies virus (RV), Influenza A virus (FLUAV) and Aleutian disease virus (ADV). Forthe detection of hypergammaglobulinemia (the Aleutian disease main clinical feature),gammaglobulin concentrations were determined by conventional electrophoresis.Results: Seventy-one percent of the 87 sera had antibodies against one or more pathogens.ADV accounted for the highest seroprevalence (29%), followed by T. gondii (26%), L. interrogans(14%), M. bovis (12%), B. abortus (9%), N. caninum (3%), CPV (3%) and CDV (2%). Seroprevalencewas influenced by location but not sex or age. Additionally, 16% of the seropositive samples forADV had gammaglobulin levels >20% of the total protein concentration. Antibody titers forCDV and CPV were low and difficult to interpret as almost all these cases had borderlineconcentrations.Conclusion: A cautious interpretation of the results is urged as the epidemiological role ofthe wild mink is largely unexplored for most of these agents. Nevertheless, the informationmay be clinically relevant and may stimulate conservation organizations to supportQ4 research programs.
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