ANTIBODIES TO CANINE AND FELINE VIRUSES IN SPOTTED HYENAS (CROCUTA CROCUTA) IN THE MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE

摘要: Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are abundant predators in the Serengeti ecosystem and interact with other species of wild carnivores domestic animals ways that could encourage disease transmission. Hyenas also have a unique hierarchical social system might affect flow pathogens. Antibodies to canine distemper virus (CDV), feline immunodeficiency (FIV), panleukopenia virus/canine parvovirus (FPLV/CPV), coronavirus/ infectious peritonitis (FECV/IPV), calicivirus (FCV), herpesvirus 1 (FHV1) been detected predators, indicating these viruses present ecosystem. The purpose this study was determine whether spotted had infected assess risk factors for infection. Serum samples were collected between 1993 2001 from 119 single clan which behavioral data on structure available 121 ill several clans. All resided Masai Mara National Reserve. CDV, FIV, FPLV/CPV, FECV/FIPV, FCV, FHV1 47%, 3.5%, 81%, 36%, 72%, 0.5% hyenas, respectively. Antibody prevalence greater adults FIV being female high rank factor FIV. near human habitation appeared be at lower FECV/FIPV antibodies, whereas increased FPLV/CPV antibodies. Canine (distemper antibody varied considerably over time, FCV stable, apparently endemic temporal pattern. These results indicate play role ecology effect hyena health should further investigated. CDV antibody-positive suggests reservoirs than dogs