Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

White, Leah M.; Gifford, Suzanne J.; Kaufman, Gail; Gese, Eric; Peyton, Mark A.; Parmenter, Robert R.; Cain, James W.

doi:10.7589/jwd-d-22-00079

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

2024

DOI: 10.7589/jwd-d-22-00079

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Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

Leah M. White,

Suzanne J. Gifford,

Gail Kaufman

et al.

Abstract: BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.

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Effects of Body Condition and Ectoparasitism on Host–Pathogen Interactions of Heteromyid Rodents

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Márquez-Chacón,

Vital-García

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Rodents play a significant role in the transmission of zoonotic diseases; anthropization has increased human contact with these animals, vectors of infectious agents. However, the processes driving parasitism of hosts remains poorly understood. Yersinia pestis, Rickettsia spp., and Francisella tularensis are three infectious agents transmitted to humans through ectoparasites, with rodents serving as the primary reservoirs. To explore the relationship between both intrinsic and extrinsic factors on host pathogen status, we evaluated heteromyid rodents in the Chihuahuan desert (ChD). From December 2022 to May 2023, we sampled 213 rodents at three locations with different anthropization levels. A total of 103 rodent blood samples, 84 organ samples, and 204 collected ectoparasites were analyzed for molecular detection of infectious agents (Y. pestis, Rickettsia spp., and F. tularensis) with PCR. We captured seven species of rodents (Dipodomys ordii, D. merriami, D. spectabilis, Chaetodipus hispidus, Ch. eremicus, Perognathus flavus, and P. flavescens) and identified one tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), two fleas (Meringis altipecten and M. dipodomys) and one louse (Fahrenholzia spp.). Molecular analyses yielded positive for Y. pestis, Rickettsia spp., and negative for F. tularensis. We then modelled the pathogen status as a function of intrinsic (body condition and sex) and extrinsic factors (locality, anthropization level, season, sample type, and parasite-infestation status). We found that non-parasite-infested individuals with better body condition have a higher probability of pathogen infection. Furthermore, we observed that blood samples had a higher probability of detecting pathogen-infected individuals, as compared to spleen or liver samples. Our results offer important insights into host–pathogen interactions and the role of body condition in the pathogen status.

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Seroprevalence, Blood Chemistry, and Patterns of Canine Parvovirus, Distemper Virus, Plague, and Tularemia in Free-Ranging Coyotes ( Canis Latrans ) in Northern New Mexico, Usa

Abstract: BioOne Complete (complete.BioOne.org) is a full-text database of 200 subscribed and open-access titles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.

Cited by 2 publications

References 76 publications

Inappropriate use of statistical methods leads to unsupported conclusions about risk of plague to an imperiled chipmunk: A critique of Goldberg et al. (2022)

Inappropriate use of statistical methods leads to unsupported conclusions about risk of plague to an imperiled chipmunk: A critique of Goldberg et al. (2022)

Effects of Body Condition and Ectoparasitism on Host–Pathogen Interactions of Heteromyid Rodents

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