Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) in pigs. Serological and pathological studies have shown that European wild boars (Sus scrofa) are also susceptible to both PCV2 infection and PMWS (2, 3, 4). The aims of this study were: i) to evaluate the prevalence of PCV2 antibodies in a wild boar population of a protected area in Northern Italy during a 3 years period; ii) to evaluate possible changes of PCV2 seroprevalence after the application of a demographic control program aimed at reducing the wild boars density in the area.
DELOGU M., CORDIOLI P., SALA G., CAPRIOLI A., OSTANELLO F., DE MARCO M.A., et al. (2005). Seroprevalence against PCV2 in demographic managed wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the Gessi bolognasi Regional Park, Emilia-Romagna Region, Northern Italy). BELFAST : s.n.
Seroprevalence against PCV2 in demographic managed wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the Gessi bolognasi Regional Park, Emilia-Romagna Region, Northern Italy)
DELOGU, MAURO;CAPRIOLI, ANDREA;OSTANELLO, FABIO;DE MARCO M. A.;
2005
Abstract
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) in pigs. Serological and pathological studies have shown that European wild boars (Sus scrofa) are also susceptible to both PCV2 infection and PMWS (2, 3, 4). The aims of this study were: i) to evaluate the prevalence of PCV2 antibodies in a wild boar population of a protected area in Northern Italy during a 3 years period; ii) to evaluate possible changes of PCV2 seroprevalence after the application of a demographic control program aimed at reducing the wild boars density in the area.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
