PREVALENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOUR SEROTYPES OF SMSV SERUM NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES IN WILD ANIMAL POPULATIONS

1 July 1976

journal article
Published by Wildlife Disease Association in Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Vol. 12 (3) , 326-334
https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-12.3.326

Abstract

Serum neutralizing antibodies to four serotypes of San Miguel Sea Lion Virus (SMSV) were demonstrated in a variety of marine and terrestrial species. These results show a wide geographic distribution of SMS viruses in the marine environment and indicate that certain terrestrial mammals have been infected with these so-called marine viruses. Evidence is presented supporting the theory that unidentified submammalian marine species are a reservoir for SMSV.

Keywords

ANTIBODIES
VIRUS
ANIMAL
SEROTYPES
NEUTRALIZING
LION
MIGUEL
SMSV
SUBMAMMALIAN

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