This study provides the first evidence of Aujeszky's disease virus infection in wild boar populations in Slovenia.
First ADV seropositivity in Slovenian wild boar; leaves open transmission risks to domestic pigs and need for targeted surveillance.
Serum samples from 427 hunter-killed wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Slovenia were tested for antibodies to Aujeszky's disease virus (ADV). Samples were collected throughout Slovenia and corresponded to 6.2% of the total harvest. Antibodies against ADV were detected in 111 sera (26%) using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Antibody prevalence increased significantly with age. This report describes the first evidence of ADV infection in wild boar populations in Slovenia.
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