Relation of Parapoxvirus Infection to Physical Conditions in Japanese Serows in Gifu Prefecture in the Winter of 1984-1985
1988 年 13 巻 2 号 p. 127-132
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1988 年 13 巻 2 号 p. 127-132
An outbreak of Parapoxvirus infection was observed in 40-59 % of 461 Japanese serows (Capricornis crispus) culled in Gifu Prefecture in the winter of 1984-1985. The infection probably began as early as fall when the serow population was high in nutrition. Lesions were observed in animals of various ages and sexes, irrespective of nutritional conditions (RKFI values) . Since animals with symptoms of heavy infection were rare and animals gradually recovered from the disease through the winter, this viral infection had little affect on mortality in the serow population.
