Prevalence of antibodies to porcine parvovirus in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Croatia

Autor: Branko Šoštarić, Željko Mihaljević, Mirko Lojkić, Besi Roić, Josip Madić, Stanislav Čajavec, Željko Čač, Zoran Lipej, Josip Tončić, Lorena Jemeršić
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of wildlife diseases. 41(4)
ISSN: 0090-3558
Popis: Serologic evidence of exposure to porcine parvovirus (PPV) in the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Croatia was investigated. Serum samples from 219 wild boars captured during 2003 from 12 different locations in the Republic of Croatia were tested by using a commercial enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) and a hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. Antibodies to PPV were detected in 91 (41.6%) of tested samples and positive results were detected in wild boar from all sample locations. Adults had a significantly higher prevalence (70%) than juveniles (31%; P
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