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Brown Bear (Ursus acrtos) Captures and Serological Survey Results for Bacterial Viral and Parasitic Agents, Alaska, 2013-2016

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Data set containing test results of screening blood and serum samples from five populations of Brown Bears in Alaska. Samples were tested to detect current or previous exposure to bacteria (Brucella spp., Francisella tularensis, and Leptospira spp.), viruses (canine adenovirus, canine distemper virus, canine parvovirus, and influenza A virus), and parasites (Toxoplasma gondii, and Trichinella spp.).

Author(s): Reeves, A. B.; Hilderbrand, G. V.; Ramey, A. M.

Suggested Citation:
Reeves, A. B., Hilderbrand, G. V. and Ramey, A. M., 2018, Brown Bear (Ursus acrtos) Captures and Serological Survey Results for Bacterial Viral and Parasitic Agents, Alaska, 2013-2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P94FFEUJ.

Referenced Publication(s):

Ramey, A. M., C. A. Cleveland, G. V. Hilderbrand, K. Joly, D. D. Gustine, B. A. Mangipane, B. Leacock, A. Crupi, D. E. Hill, J. P. Dubey, and M. J. Yabsley. 2019. Exposure of Alaska Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) to bacterial, viral, and parasitic agents varies spatiotemporally and may be influenced by age. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 55(3). doi:10.7589/2018-07-173


DataID: 223 | doi:10.5066/P94FFEUJ | Date Posted Online: 2018-11-06 | Last Updated: 2019-07-29 12:41:43

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