圈养红狼（）中选定的媒介传播病原体的分子流行率。

MOLECULAR PREVALENCE OF SELECTED VECTOR-BORNE ORGANISMS IN CAPTIVE RED WOLVES ().

机构信息

College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.

College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA,

出版信息

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2020 Nov;51(3):663-667. doi: 10.1638/2019-0162.

DOI:10.1638/2019-0162

PMID:33480542

Abstract

The red wolf () is a critically endangered North American canid, with surviving conspecifics divided between a captive breeding population and a reintroduced free-ranging population. The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of selected vector-borne pathogens in captive red wolves. Whole blood samples were collected from 35 captive red wolves. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays were performed on extracted DNA to identify infection by and vector-borne organisms within the following genera: , , , , , , and . All red wolves sampled were PCR-negative for all tested organisms. These pathogens are unlikely to constitute threats to red wolf conservation and breeding efforts under current captive management conditions. The results of this study establish a baseline that may facilitate ongoing disease monitoring in this species.

摘要

红狼（）是一种濒危的北美犬科动物，现存的同类分为圈养繁殖种群和重新引入的自由放养种群。本研究的目的是评估圈养红狼中选定的媒介传播病原体的流行情况。从 35 只圈养红狼中采集全血样本。从提取的 DNA 中进行定量聚合酶链反应（PCR）检测，以确定以下属中的感染情况：、和、、、、和。所有采样的红狼对所有测试的病原体均呈 PCR 阴性。在当前的圈养管理条件下，这些病原体不太可能对红狼的保护和繁殖工作构成威胁。本研究的结果建立了一个基线，可能有助于该物种的持续疾病监测。