A serologic survey of encephalomyocarditis virus infection in pigs in Italy.
Neutralizing antibodies to encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) were found in 69.13% of the serum samples obtained from pigs from representative regions of Italy. The antibodies are distributed fairly uniformly throughout the swine populations with all age groups being equally involved.
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Fondazione Iniziative Zooprofilattiche e Zootecniche, Brescia, Italy.
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000276:immunology*; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral