Detection of Aleutian disease antibodies in feral American mink in southern England
- 20 October 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Record
- Vol. 149 (16) , 485-488
- https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.149.16.485
Abstract
Fourteen of 27 American mink (Mustela vison) trapped in the upper Thames region were positive for anti-Aleutian disease antibodies. This demonstration of the occurrence of this viral disease in a feral American mink population suggests that it could threaten populations of at least two protected mustelids, the otter (Lutra lutra) and the polecat (Mustela putorius), and may also play a role in the apparent decline of local mink populations in Britain.Keywords
Funding Information
- Environment Agency and the People's Trust for Endangered Species
- Overseas Research Student Award
- New Century Scholarship
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