title: Presence of antibodies against Aujeszky's disease virus in wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Slovenia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Breeding and Health Care of Wild Animals, Fishes and Bees, University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, Gerbiceva 60, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. gorazd.vengust@vf.uni-lj.si
authors.forename: Gorazd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vengust
authors.forename: Zdravko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Valencak
authors.forename: Andrej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bidovec
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D011558:Herpesvirus 1, Suid / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011557:Pseudorabies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000821:virology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral