Oral administration of an attenuated strain of canine adenovirus (type 2) to raccoons, foxes, skunk, and mongoose

J W Sumner; J H Shaddock; G J Wu; G M Baer

Oral administration of an attenuated strain of canine adenovirus (type 2) to raccoons, foxes, skunk, and mongoose

Am J Vet Res. 1988 Feb;49(2):169-71.

Authors

J W Sumner¹, J H Shaddock, G J Wu, G M Baer

Affiliation

¹ Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Lawrenceville, GA 30246-0363.

PMID: 3348527

Abstract

An attenuated strain of canine adenovirus type-2 (CAV-2) was administered orally to 2 foxes (Vulpes fulva), 6 raccoons (Procyon lotor), a skunk (Mephitis mephitis), and a mongoose (Herpestus auropunctatus). Blood was collected weekly from the animals to monitor CAV-2 virus-neutralizing antibody titers. All animals had increases in titers. Sera from 8 foxes, 30 mongooses, 52 raccoons, and 22 skunks trapped in the field had naturally occurring antibody to CAV-2.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adenoviridae / immunology*
Administration, Oral
Animals
Animals, Wild / immunology*
Antibodies, Viral / biosynthesis*
Foxes / immunology
Herpestidae / immunology
Mephitidae / immunology
Raccoons / immunology
Vaccines, Attenuated / administration & dosage
Vaccines, Attenuated / immunology
Viral Vaccines / administration & dosage
Viral Vaccines / immunology*

Substances

Antibodies, Viral
Vaccines, Attenuated
Viral Vaccines