Publications by authors named "Dana J Seagars"
Serum or heparinized plasma samples were obtained from 3 male (2 adult and 1 weaned calf) and 3 adult female free-ranging bearded seals Erignathus barbatus in May of 1994, 1995, or 1996. Blood samples were obtained from animals taken in subsistence hunts near St. Lawrence Island, Alaska and screened for antibodies to a suite of bacteria and viruses potentially pathogenic for pinnipeds and/or humans.
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- * There were no antibodies found for Brucella spp., but 8% of the samples showed low levels of antibodies to Leptospira interrogans.
- * Additionally, 18% had serological responses to caliciviruses, and 21% tested positive for various subtypes of influenza A virus, highlighting the importance of monitoring infectious diseases in marine mammals.