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

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

Ewelina Barbara Czyżewska-Dors

Agata Augustyniak

Ewa Piekutowska-Nóżka

Joanna Jężak

Ewelina Kowalczyk

Artur Jabłoński

Online veröffentlicht: 11. Dez. 2024

Seitenbereich: 525 - 529

Eingereicht: 17. Mai 2024

Akzeptiert: 01. Okt. 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2024-0059

Schlüsselwörterwild boars, age category, seroprevalence, Poland

© 2024 Ewelina Barbara Czyżewska-Dors et al., published by Sciendo

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Introduction

Material and Methods

Results

Conclusion

Schlüsselwörter
wild boars, age category, seroprevalence, Poland