Table 2.
Origin of animals found positive in neutralization assays. One animal tested positive for WNV originated from Lower Saxony (bold), all others from Saxony-Anhalt. Another raccoon from Lower Saxony is positive for antibodies against USUV, while WNV antibodies were not detected in this animal. WNV positive raccoon from Lower Saxony is shown in bold. n.d.: No differentiation by neutralization assay possible.
| Sample Number | Postal Code | Location | Date | Sex | Age | Land Cover | Positive for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon-B-023 | 63500 | Seligenstadt (Hesse) | 23 February 2021 | male | adult | forest | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-033 | 31600 | Uchta (Lower Saxony) | 5 March 2021 | female | adult | farmland | USUV |
| Raccoon-B-034 | 34131 | Kassel (Hesse) | 28 February 2021 | male | adult | urban | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-120 | 35510 | Butzbach (Hesse) | 17 September 2021 | female | adult | urban | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-125 | 06458 | Hausneindorf (Saxony-Anhalt) | 3 September 2021 | female | juvenil | forest | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-142 | 06466 | Gatersleben (Saxony-Anhalt) | 8 October 2021 | female | adult | urban | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-153 | 61194 | Assenheim (Hesse) | 7 October 2021 | male | adult | urban | USUV |
| Raccoon-B-155 | 06466 | Gatersleben (Saxony-Anhalt) | 14 October 2021 | male | juvenil | urban | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-171 | 06449 | Neu-Königsaue (Saxony-Anhalt) | 18 November 2021 | female | juvenil | forest | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-174 | 06449 | Neu-Königsaue (Saxony-Anhalt) | 6 November 2021 | male | adult | forest | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-178 | 06449 | Neu-Königsaue (Saxony-Anhalt) | 9 January 2022 | male | adult | forest | USUV |
| Raccoon-B-179 | 06458 | Hausneindorf (Saxony-Anhalt) | 9 January 2022 | female | adult | forest | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-180 | 27389 | Stemmen (Lower Saxony) | 14 January 2022 | male | adult | farmland | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-185 | 63683 | Schwickartshausen (Hesse) | 30 January 2022 | male | adult | forest | n.d. |
| Raccoon-B-190 | 06449 | Neu-Königsaue (Saxony-Anhalt) | 16 February 2022 | male | adult | forest | WNV |
| Raccoon-B-201 | 06449 | Neu-Königsaue (Saxony-Anhalt) | 19 March 2022 | female | adult | forest | WNV |
| Raccoon Dog-B-002 | 39264 | Gommern (Saxony-Anhalt) | 20 February 2021 | male | adult | forest | n.d |
| Raccoon Dog-B-004 | 06406 | Bernburg (Saxony-Anhalt) | 27 February 2021 | female | adult | forest | TBEV |
| Raccoon Dog-B-006 | 06458 | Hausneindorf (Saxony-Anhalt) | 19 March 2022 | male | juvenil | farmland | USUV |