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Serological evidence of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae antibodies in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Poland

Ewelina Barbara Czyżewska-Dors

Ewelina Barbara Czyżewska-Dors

Department of Internal Diseases and DiagnosticsPoznań, Poland
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Czyżewska-Dors, Ewelina Barbara
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Agata Augustyniak

Agata Augustyniak

Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoznań, Poland
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Augustyniak, Agata
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Ewa Piekutowska-Nóżka

Ewa Piekutowska-Nóżka

Department of Swine DiseasesPuławy, Poland
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Piekutowska-Nóżka, Ewa
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Joanna Jężak

Joanna Jężak

Department of Swine DiseasesPuławy, Poland
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Jężak, Joanna
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Ewelina Kowalczyk

Ewelina Kowalczyk

Department of Hygiene of Animal Feedingstuffs, National Veterinary Research InstitutePuławy, Poland
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Artur Jabłoński

Artur Jabłoński

Department of Pathology and Veterinary Diagnostics, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarszawa, Poland
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Dec 11, 2024
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Published Online: Dec 11, 2024
Page range: 525 - 529
Received: May 17, 2024
Accepted: Oct 01, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0059
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Introduction

This study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae among wild boars inhabiting Poland.

Material and Methods

Serum samples were collected from 281 wild boars of varying ages (juveniles, adolescents and adults) and subjected to testing using a commercial indirect ELISA assay.

Results

The prevalence of E. rhusiopathiae antibodies was notably high, reaching 75.1% overall and varying slightly across different age categories (90.0% in juveniles, 70.7% in adolescents and 79.6% in adults). Despite these variations, no statistically significant differences were observed among age groups (P-value > 0.05).

Conclusion

The elevated prevalence of E. rhusiopathiae identified in this study underscores the significance of wild boars as natural reservoirs of this bacterium. Further investigations are warranted to identify the risk factors associated with disease transmission to other species, including humans.
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