Antibodies to vesicular stomatitis New Jersey type virus in wild and domestic sentinel swine.
Wild sentinel swine on Ossabaw Island, Chatham County, Georgia, were serially bled and tested for vesicular stomatitis New Jersey type virus neutralizing antibody to determine the intensity, distribution, and progression of annual viral activity. From March through September, 1984 and 1985, 112 and 226 juvenile (less than 8 months) swine, respectively, were sampled. Seroconversions initially were detected on May 7, 1984 and May 18, 1985. Incidence of seroconversion in wild swine reached 32% during 1984 and 26% during 1985. Viral activity as determined by seroconversion results occurred earliest and was greatest on the southern half of Ossabaw Island. Domestic swine were housed in four pens under controlled conditions to document arthropod transmission of vesicular stomatitis virus. Twelve swine, three in each pen, were serially bled from April through September of both years. Seroconversion occurred during May 16-23, 1984 and May 15-22, 1985. Results varied among pen locations but were consistent between years. Clinical disease was not seen in any wild or domestic swine during either year.
D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D001179:Arthropod Vectors; D005845:Georgia; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018116:Vesiculovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral