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<0.01). Our results indicate that wild boar populations throughout the Republic of Croatia are exposed to PPV.
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1 October 2005
Prevalence of Antibodies to Porcine Parvovirus in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in Croatia
Besi Roić,
Stanislav Čajavec,
Josip Tončić,
Josip Madić,
Zoran Lipej,
Lorena Jemeršić,
Mirko Lojkić,
Željko Mihaljević,
Željko Čač,
Branko Šoštarić
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 41 • No. 4
October 2005
Vol. 41 • No. 4
October 2005
Croatia
porcine parvovirus
serology
Sus scrofa
wild boar