Pseudorabies Virus Infection in Wild Boars in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Kazuo SUZUKI²  Masayuki SHIMOJIMA³  Ken MAEDA³  Tomoka TSUJI¹  Mayumi YOKOYAMA⁴  Hassan Y. A. MAHMOUD³ 

[1] The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University;Hikiiwa Park Center;Laboratory of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University;Wildlife Management Research Center, Hyogo

关键词: Aujeszky's disease;    pseudorabies virus;    wild boar;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.11-0191

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(16)Cited-By(1)In Japan, most pig populations are now free from pseudorabies virus (PRV) due to the recent success of an extensive eradication program. However, PRV infection persists in Japanese wild boars (Sus scrofa leucomystax), representing another potential reservoir for the virus in Japan. In this study, the seroprevalence of PRV in wild boars captured in three different prefectures was ascertained. A virus neutralization (VN) test showed that 6 of 173 serum samples (3%) were positive for VN antibody; glycoprotein E-ELISA revealed infection with the wild-type, but not the available vaccine strain, PRV. These results indicate that PRV has continued to spread among wild boars in Japan.

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