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1 October 1989 Prevalence and Transmission of Pseudorabies Virus in an Isolated Population of Feral Swine
Eugene C. Pirtle, Jerome M. Sacks, Victor F. Nettles, III Rollor
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Abstract

Six hundred sixty-one feral swine (Sus scrofa) from Ossabaw Island, Georgia (USA) were captured, bled, and their sera tested for pseudorabies virus (PRV) antibody during a 6 yr period. Prevalence of seroconversion in females was somewhat higher than in males (10% versus 7%), but the difference was not statistically significant. Adults had a significantly higher prevalence than juveniles (29% versus 1%). An important finding in this study was that seroconversion occurred primarily in the adult feral swine.

Pirtle, Sacks, Nettles, and Rollor: Prevalence and Transmission of Pseudorabies Virus in an Isolated Population of Feral Swine
Eugene C. Pirtle, Jerome M. Sacks, Victor F. Nettles, and III Rollor "Prevalence and Transmission of Pseudorabies Virus in an Isolated Population of Feral Swine," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 25(4), 605-607, (1 October 1989). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-25.4.605
Received: 1 November 1988; Published: 1 October 1989
KEYWORDS
feral swine
prevalence
pseudorabies virus
seroconversion
serologic survey
Sus scrofa
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