An understanding of the prevalence of diseases in free‐ranging populations of felids is limited, and there is even less known about the overall health and diseases of wild felids that inhabit or utilize urban areas. We collected serum samples from 9 radiocollared mountain lions (Puma concolor) in the mountains surrounding Tucson, Arizona, USA, from August 2005 to August 2008. We tested serum samples for evidence of exposure to 10 feline viruses: Feline Calicivirus (FCV), Feline Herpesvirus, Feline Enteric Coronavirus, Feline Syncytial Virus–Feline Foamy Virus, Feline Infectious Peritonitis, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Panleukopenia Virus (FPLV), Feline Leukemia Virus, Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), and Toxoplasma gondii. The highest prevalences of exposure were: T. gondii (8/9), FPLV (7/9), and FCV (6/9). One male was seropositive for CDV, T. gondii, and FPLV. Mountain lions inhabiting smaller fragmented landscapes and urban areas have more contact with other felids and domesticated animals. Frequent contact among mountain lions, other felids, and domesticated animals can lead to higher risk of exposure and facilitate the spread of the disease from animal to animal. © 2012 The Wildlife Society.

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山狮血清学调查在南亚利桑那。

对自由放养的猫科动物中疾病流行的了解是有限的，对居住或利用城市地区的野生猫科动物的整体健康和疾病知之甚少。我们从2005年8月至2008年8月在美国亚利桑那州图森市附近的山中收集了9头放射性领山狮（Puma concolor）的血清样品。我们测试了血清样品中10种猫病毒的暴露证据：猫杯状病毒（FCV），猫疱疹病毒，猫肠冠状病毒，猫合胞病毒-猫泡沫病毒，猫传染性腹膜炎，猫免疫缺陷病毒，猫泛白细胞减少症病毒（FPLV），猫白血病病毒，犬瘟热病毒（CDV）和弓形虫。接触率最高的是：弓形虫（8/9），FPLV（7/9）和FCV（6/9）。一名男性对CDV，弓形虫和FPLV呈血清阳性。居住在较小的零散景观中的山狮和市区与其他猫科动物和家养动物的接触更多。山狮，其他猫科动物和家养动物之间的频繁接触会导致更高的接触风险，并促进疾病在动物之间的传播。©2012野生动物协会。