Med. Weter. 71 (4), 215-218, 2015
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| Szulowski K., Iwaniak W., Złotnicka J., Szymajda M., Weiner M., Lipowski A., Jabłoński A. |
| Survey of the anti-Brucella antibody status determined by ELISA testing in wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Poland |
| Sera of 4407 wild boars (Sus scrofa) shot by hunters in Poland in 2012 were tested by ELISA for anti-Brucella antibodies. Samples originated from 11 out of 16 voivodeships, and 1077 (24.44%) seroreagents were detected. The highest prevalence of wild boars with anti-Brucella antibodies was found in Opolskie (39.9%) and Wielkopolskie (37.29%) voivodeships. The lowest percentage of positive results was observed in Kujawsko-Pomorskie (13.74%) and Łódzkie (15.47%) voivodeships. The results for particular districts revealed significant differences in the prevalence of anti-Brucella antibodies, which varied between 0 and 100%. The results of the surveys show that wild boars constitute an enormous reservoir of Brucella suis biovar 2 microorganisms in Poland. The next stage of the study will see examinations of wild boars continued by bacteriological and molecular methods. |
| Key words: wild boars, brucellosis, Brucella suis biovar 2, ELISA. |