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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Apr 15.
Published in final edited form as: Vet Parasitol. 2015 Feb 7;209(0):1–42. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.01.026

Table 6.

Serological prevalence of S. neurona in non equid, non marine mammals in the USA.

Host Locationa Year Type No. Test, cut off No. positive (%) Reference
Cat (Felis cat us) VA 232 IFAT, 40 22 (9.0) Hsu et al. (2010)
PA 209 10 (5.0)
MS NS Stray 9 WB 1 (11.1) Turay et al. (2002b)
MI 1999–2001 Pets 196 IFAT, 20 10 (27) Rossano et al., (2002)
OH 2001 Horse farms 35 SAT, 25 14 (40.0) Stanek et al.(2003)
2001 Spay/neuter 275 SAT, 25 27 (10.0)
FL NS humane shelter, feral 100 WB 5 (5.0) Gillis et al. (2003)
Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) CT NS 24 SAT, 50 11(46) Mitchell et al. (2002)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) CT 12 100 Mitchell et al. (2002)
PA,MA, FL, NJ 99 SAT, 50 58 (59.6) Lindsay et al. (2001b)
VA 2001–2 Feral 469 SAT, 50 433 (92.3) Hancock et al.(2004)
Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) CT 7 0 Mitchell et al.(2002)
FL Not stated Feral 20 SAT, filter paper 0 Cheadle et al. (2006)
Beaver (Castor Canadensis) MA 62 SAT, 25 4(6.0) Jordan et al. (2005)
Lemur Ring-tailed (Lemur catta) 52 SAT, 50 2 (1.9) Yabsley et al. (2007)
Black-and-white ruffed lemur(Varecia variegata uffed) 4 1 (25.0)
Black–eyed lemur (Eulemur macaco flavfrons) 6 0
Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) FL Not stated 2 SAT, 1:50 2 (100) Cheadle et al. (2006)
a

CT=Connecticut, FL=Florida, NJ=New Jersey, MA=Massachusetts, MS=Mississippi, OH=Ohio, PA=Pennsylvania, VA=Virginia.

SAT=S. neurona agglutination test. IFAT=indirect fluorescent antibody test, Wb=western blot.