Survey for reticuloendotheliosis viruses in wild populations of Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. (Short Communications).: An article from: Wilson Bulletin
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From the author: Reticuloendotheliosis (RE) is a viral disease documented from poultry, which has been found to cause mortality in captive Attwater's (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) and Greater (T. c. pinnatus) prairie-chickens. We surveyed blood samples from 354 Greater Prairie-Chickens from seven states collected during 1998, 1999, and 2000, and from 184 Lesser Prairie-Chickens (T. pallidicinctus) from three states during 1999 and 2000, for the presence of RE virus proviral DNA using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. All samples were negative for the presence of RE virus proviral DNA except for two samples collected from male Greater Prairie-Chickens taken in Oklahoma during 1998. This suggests that RE may not be a serious problem for most wild populations of prairie-chickens. Although our results were largely negative, because of the serious consequences of RE, the presence of the disease in wild populations of prairie-chickens should be carefully considered in any future relocation and reintroduction effor ts.
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Title: Survey for reticuloendotheliosis viruses in wild populations of Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. (Short Communications).
Author: David A. Wiedenfeld
Publication:Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114 Issue: 1 Page: 142(3)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
From the author: Reticuloendotheliosis (RE) is a viral disease documented from poultry, which has been found to cause mortality in captive Attwater's (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) and Greater (T. c. pinnatus) prairie-chickens. We surveyed blood samples from 354 Greater Prairie-Chickens from seven states collected during 1998, 1999, and 2000, and from 184 Lesser Prairie-Chickens (T. pallidicinctus) from three states during 1999 and 2000, for the presence of RE virus proviral DNA using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. All samples were negative for the presence of RE virus proviral DNA except for two samples collected from male Greater Prairie-Chickens taken in Oklahoma during 1998. This suggests that RE may not be a serious problem for most wild populations of prairie-chickens. Although our results were largely negative, because of the serious consequences of RE, the presence of the disease in wild populations of prairie-chickens should be carefully considered in any future relocation and reintroduction effor ts.
Citation Details
Title: Survey for reticuloendotheliosis viruses in wild populations of Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens. (Short Communications).
Author: David A. Wiedenfeld
Publication:Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114 Issue: 1 Page: 142(3)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
