| Autor: |
Athanasiou, Kevan R. |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Dabbert, Charles Brad, Zartman, Richard, Presley, Steven M. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
IndraStra Global. |
| ISSN: |
2381-3652 |
| Popis: |
Feral swine populations from Texas and Oklahoma were examined for Coxiella burnetii and Brucella spp. exposure using enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and polymerase chain reaction assays (PCR). Whole blood and serum samples were collected from 502 feral swine during 2009 through 2012. Samples collected from feral swine were grouped into three geographic locations with 113 samples from Northwest Texas, 55 samples from Central Texas and 331 samples from Oklahoma. We also surveyed for the presence of C. burnetii DNA in 36 environmental samples associated with feral swine using a PCR assay. We found 1.6% (7/439) of feral swine surveyed were seropositive for exposure to C. burnetii phase I and 1.4% (5/351) were seropositive for exposure to Brucella spp. None of the environmental samples collected were positive for C. burnetii DNA. We did not find any statistically significant differences in serological results based on geographic location. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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