title: Prevalence of antibodies to porcine parvovirus in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Croatia.
abstract: Serologic evidence of exposure to porcine parvovirus (PPV) in the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Croatia was investigated. Serum samples from 219 wild boars captured during 2003 from 12 different locations in the Republic of Croatia were tested by using a commercial enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA) and a hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test. Antibodies to PPV were detected in 91 (41.6%) of tested samples and positive results were detected in wild boar from all sample locations. Adults had a significantly higher prevalence (70%) than juveniles (31%; P < 0.01). Our results indicate that wild boar populations throughout the Republic of Croatia are exposed to PPV.
authors.affiliation: Croatian Veterinary Institute, Savska cesta 143., 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. besiroic@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Besi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Roić
authors.forename: Stanislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cajavec
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toncić
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Madić
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lipej
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jemersić
authors.forename: Mirko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lojkić
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mihaljević
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cac
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sostarić
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D028323:Parvovirus, Porcine / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000821:virology*; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral